The Holy Asomaton Monastery, dedicated to the Synaxis of the Archangels, is built in the center of the extremely fertile valley of Amari. The current complex has been formed from the end of Venetian rule until the 19th century, while several incompatible interventions...
The name of the later settlement Thronos, in the same location as the ancient city of Syvritos, is considered to be connected to the seat of the diocese of the same name that is attested in the sources of the first Christian centuries. A partial excavation further...
The Monastery of Kaloidena (or Metamorphosis of the Savior), is situated in a green landscape with plane trees and springs, with a wonderful view of Fourfouras in the village of Ano Meros. Based on the frescoes of the temple, the Monastery was founded between the 13th...
The impressive Church dedicated to Saint John the Theologian and the Holy Trinity is located north of Pantanassa village. The church is a two-room vaulted church and was built in 1645 by the priest Manolis Vlastos. On the facade, you can see the two entrances with...
In the settlement of Meronas, the priest Cristoforo Buondelmonti mentions at the beginning of the 15th century the dynamic presence of the Kallergis family who seems to have completely controlled the area and rallied the orthodox population against the Venetians. In...
