The village of Sires or Versitsi is built at an altitude of 940 m., on an inaccessible and magnificent slope of the Versitsiotiki mountain range of Melissiou or Ai-Lia. Its location resembles an eagle's nest. The name of the village originated from the ancient polychni Sheirai, which was located in the Valley of Sires and is mentioned in the 'Arcadia' of the ancient traveller Pausanias, around 175 AD. The name Versici is a Slavic place name, meaning a place with many cold waters. In later years the course of the Sires is lost in the dark paths of history, with small glimpses from time to time. In the sacred liberation struggle of 1821, most of the village took an active part in the wars against the Turkish conquerors.

For today's visitor, Versitsi or Sires is the last village to the east of the district of Aronia, on the border with the district of Paion. It is a village with traditional buildings, such as the church of Ascension built in 1856, the Primary School built in 1892, stone-built just like the church. The third imposing building in the centre of the village is the Sakellariko tower. It is a two-storey building, stone-built with battlements, built in 1721. Its strong cultural and spiritual presence shows the strong dynamics of the Versicionians in the 21st century.