 In Desfina there is the Monastery of Honest Precursor which was distinguished at the revolution on 1821 as well as the very important Byzantine monument, the temple of Brigadiers near to the church of Saint Haralampos that dates to the 12th century.A large employer in the area of Desfina is Aluminium of Greece, which has a production facility at nearby Distomo.Before, the locals were mainly sustained by animal breeding.