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Andritsaina is a medieval town, built at 760 m of altitude in the foothills of Lykaion mountain, while its first records as a settlement date approximately from 900 AD. Its name comes from the beautiful widow of Andrikos Mourmouris, Antrikaina (or Andritsaina as it is pronounced in the local accent), who owned a “hani”, an inn for travellers to rest, (“Hani tis Andritsainas”), around which the first neighbourhood of Andritsaina was built, Mourmoureika, where the “Trani Vrysi” fountain is now located. Eventually (by the Frankish-Venetian rule period) the neighbourhood expanded and became a small town, which at its peak included about 20 neighbourhoods.<\/p>\n
In 1800, Andritsaina was an important “hora”, a county seat, with many buildings, workshops and commercial activities. It played an important role both during the Orlov revolt, paying a high price in sacrifices and during the Greek Revolution. In fact, in 1826, the town was destroyed (burned) by Ibrahim’s troops.<\/p>\n