Shortly after its founding around 1700, Goura developed into a major village and quickly attracted the largest and most important families of the region, who built their mansions there. According to tradition, one of the first families was that of Oikonomou-Gouras, whose mansion still dominates the central square of the village.

The house, which initially had only the ground floor and the first floor, appears to have been built in 1717-1718, as evidenced by an inscription on an icon of the Virgin Mary dedicated by the family and kept in the Church of the Archangels in Goura. The building, which is in excellent condition, is rectangular in plan and was originally surrounded by a defensive enclosure. Today, it consists of a ground floor and two upper floors, with a central balcony on the top floor. According to observations by architects and historians, the building was originally a fortified tower.

In Goura, there are also other mansions, some well-preserved and others succumbing to the ravages of time. The Sarli Mansion, now abandoned, consists of a ground floor and two upper floors and structurally resembles the Oikonomou Mansion. Additionally, the architecturally distinct mansion of Georgiou-Mourtis is also well-preserved today.

Visitors to Goura will have the opportunity to walk along the cobblestone streets, admire the stone mansions, and marvel at their imposing structures that stand proudly against time, reminding us of the works of daring and brave people!