Anthotopos and Neraida are two neighboring villages that share the same historical path. During the 16th–17th centuries, many Vlach communities were established, such as Metsovo, Kalarrytes, Zagori, and Moschopolis near present-day Korçë, with a population of 60,000 inhabitants. With the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire and the rise of nation-states, the development of the Vlach centers also came to a halt.

The Vlachs of Almyros originate from the village of Frassiaris (Frasari in present-day southern Albania). Around 1700, it was an important town in the region of Premeti, with approximately 600 houses. It was later destroyed three times by the Ottomans, and many of its inhabitants fled to the Korçë region.

From there, the vast majority moved down to Almyros during the last quarter of the 19th century. Between 1878 and 1880, 163 Vlach families settled in Almyros, although settlements occurred both before this period and after 1881, when Almyros—and, of course, the whole of Thessaly—was liberated.

The Vlachs, besides the town of Almyros, also settled in the surrounding area, mainly in the villages of Neraida and Anthotopos. According to the 2001 census, 118 inhabitants were recorded in Anthotopos.

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