Monasteries

  The Monastery of Taxiarches (the Archangels) is situated between two picturesque villages of beautiful Pelion, the village Agios Vlasios and the village Agios Georgios of Nilia. If someone wants to go to Volos from there, it will take them half an hour. The Monastery is situated at an elevation of 650m, on a spectacular balcony with a panoramic view … Read More

  The grand Monastery of Saint Lukas was built in the west of the mountain Elikonas, beneath the Acropolis of ancient Stirida, near the village Stiri, at Viotia. It is one of the most significant monuments of Byzantine art, mainly because of its mosaic and, since 1990,   it has been included in the world heritage of monuments of UNESCO, together … Read More

I In Greek, “Skiathos”, according to tradition, means “sti skia tou Athona” (at the shade of Mount Athos). The spiritual symbol of the island is the Monastery of Theotokos Evangelistria (of the Annunciation), that is built on the highest top of Skiathos and it is situated near the port. It is a men’s monastery and it was inaccessible for women … Read More

On the foot of Chaidari parkland, left of the Sacred Way (Iera Odos) that since the ancient times leads from Athens to Eleusis, and possibly in the place of the ancient sanctuary of Apollo the Laurel-crowned, there lies the fortified byzantine monastery Daphniou (=laurel), known for its mosaics. The monastery is protected by a rectangle enclosure fortified with towers and … Read More

St. John the Theologian’s monastery in Patmos is a significant sacred destination for the whole Christianity and is considered to be the most important monastery of the Aegean Sea. Moreover, it constitutes a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with the Cave of the Apocalypse and the Historic Center (Chora) of Patmos. St. John’s monastery was founded by St. Christodoulos. Between … Read More

A lot of people call it “The house of Virgin Mary” because, according to some traditions, the Monastery of Prousos in Evritania (Central Greece) was built at the exact place which Virgin Mary chose in a miraculous way. The historic complex, that dates back to 829AD, is located 35kms away from Karpenisi. On the path that leads to the Monastery … Read More

  This Monastery is situated on the southern and sheer coast of Amorgos. It is 300m high so it is visible only by the sea that lies deep under the feet of the rocks. The image of the snow-white and simple Monastery fits perfectly with the colourful but rough rocks near it. It is only possible to see the white … Read More

The monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos or «Malevi» is one of the most famous monasteries in Cynuria, Arcadia. It is built on the slopes of Mount Parnon at an altitude of 920 m. Parnon has been called “a Second Mount Athos” or “the Mount Athos of Southern Greece” because Christian converts from Mount Athos resettled here during the days of Constantine IV the Bearded (668-685), but also because no other … Read More

  Arkadi monastery lays 23 km. away from Rethymno, at an elevation of 500 meters above the sea; it is one of the most historic monasteries on Crete. The first written tribute dates to the 14th or 15th century. Arkadi is a monument of the faith and struggles of Cretans for liberty. It has been recognized as a world monument … Read More