Palaichori was the birthplace of notable EOKA liberation fighters such as Kyriakos Matsis, Michalakis Karalis, Nikos Georgiou, and Polykarpos Georgakatzis, among others. In the village, a memorial was erected in commemoration of Kyriakos Matsis, Michalakis Karaoli, and Nikos Georgiou, while Polykarpos Georgakatzi’s residence was converted into a museum.