Notable Inhabitants
- Sotirios Voulgaris, the notable Greek who founded the jewelry and luxury goods company Bulgari. His jewelry store in Paramythia survives. Following his wish, his sons funded the building of the elementary school of the town.
- Dionysius the Philosopher (1560–1611), Greek monk and revolutionary.
- Alexios Pallis (1803–1885), Greek writer.
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