Church of Saint Spyridon, Corfu
Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece Christianity
The Church of Saint Spyridon in Corfu Town is the island’s principal Orthodox shrine and the centre of devotion to Saint Spyridon,…
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Monastery of Saint Nektarios, Aegina
Kontos, Aegina, Islands, Attica, Greece Christianity
The Monastery of Saint Nektarios on Aegina, formally the Holy Trinity Monastery, is one of Greece’s best-known modern Orthodox pilgrimage destinations.
Panagia Ekatontapyliani
Parikia, Paros, South Aegean, Greece Christianity
Panagia Ekatontapyliani stands in Parikia on Paros, a short distance from the port, and is one of Greece’s oldest and best-preserved Christian…
Panagia Evangelistria of Tinos
Tinos, South Aegean, Greece Christianity
Panagia Evangelistria in Tinos Chora is one of the most important Orthodox pilgrimage shrines in Greece.
Cave of the Apocalypse, Patmos
Patmos, Kalymnos, South Aegean, Greece Christianity
The Cave of the Apocalypse lies between the port of Skala and Chora on Patmos and is one of Christianity’s most famous…
Monastery of Saint John the Theologian, Patmos
Chora, Patmos, Kalymnos, South Aegean, Greece Christianity
The Monastery of Saint John the Theologian crowns Chora on the island of Patmos and is the dominant monument of the island’s…
Nea Moni of Chios
Chios, North Aegean, Greece Christianity
Nea Moni of Chios is a Middle Byzantine monastery in the interior of Chios and one of the island’s most important sacred…
Monastery of Hosios Loukas
Steiri, Boeotia, Central Greece, Greece Christianity
The Monastery of Hosios Loukas near Steiri in Boeotia is a major Byzantine monastic complex dedicated to the local saint Hosios Loukas…
Daphni Monastery
Dafni, West Athens, Attica, Greece Christianity
Daphni Monastery stands west of central Athens and is one of three Middle Byzantine monasteries jointly inscribed by UNESCO in 1990 with…
Mount Athos
Mount Athos, Greece Christianity
Mount Athos is an autonomous monastic peninsula in northern Greece and one of the most important living centres of Eastern Orthodox monasticism.
Holy Trinity Monastery, Meteora
Meteora, Kalabaka, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece Christianity
Holy Trinity Monastery, or Agia Triada, is one of the principal Orthodox monasteries of Meteora, perched high on a sandstone pillar above…
Monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapausas
Meteora, Kalabaka, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece Christianity
The Monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapausas is a compact rock-top monastery in the Meteora complex near Kalabaka, Thessaly.