Taxiarchis is a large settlement built near the top of Holomontas at an altitude of 650 meters in a wooded area. It is a Municipal District of Polygyros in the prefecture of Chalkidiki. The name of the village is due to Archangel Michael, whose temple was built on the site of an older temple, royal temple, which was destroyed by the Turks in 1821 and then renovated in 1914. The main occupations are livestock and logging. An important part of the income comes from growing fir, for Christmas trees. Characters of Taxiarchis are named, while in recent years people agrotourism are growing.
It is not known when the village was founded. His oldest name was Lukovi. The area that is the village was a relic of the Monastery of Dochiariou and the inhabitants were its workers. It is also testified that the inhabitants of Taxiarchis came from Pieria, from the area of Olympus, where there was a village called “Loukovi” or “Lokovi”. This village still exists under the name Petra and because of an epidemic it was abandoned at that time. His inhabitants fled to Holomont and built the Taxiarchis. In 1821 the village was destroyed by the Turks during the Chalkidiki revolution. Major local chieftains in 1821 were Agelis Radavellas and Avgerinos Kambouris. Also from Lokomotive was the 19th century printer Georgios Melistagis, who had the headquarters of his printing house in Ermoupolis of Syros.
The Holomontas mountain pass enables the visitor to enjoy the dense forest full of oaks, beeches, chestnuts, holm-trees, pine trees, fir trees and a variety of trees, shrubs, wildflowers and aromatic plants, while the views offered by some areas are unique. Indicatively, the Bara, the Deserted Stone, Pasha the well, Shimeni Petra, the place of Agios, the wild area of Arkoudolakkas are mentioned. Also the large Tsipoura Fountain at the entrance of the village, Kato Pigadi, the stone-built square, the church with a dome church, the ecclesiastical museum, Hani, various traditional built houses and numerous churches and chapels scattered around the village and the Forest Museum (at the University building).
Taxiarchis finally presents tourist interest in winter and summer. There is and constantly developing the infrastructure for the hospitality of the visitors in traditional houses and guesthouses, with all the comforts. The marking of old footpaths, hiking, horseback riding, cycling, hiking, hunting and game farming, climbing and climbing as well as the famous taverns in the area are increasingly attracting the interest of many visitors.
