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Not far from Argostoli, near Fragata, is the most important Christian monument of the island, the Monastery of Agios Gerasimos. This patron Saint of the island is very popular with residents, and the monastery dedicated in his honor attracts many pilgrims every day. A few words about St. Gerasimos: scion of an aristocratic family, at age 20...
Remote from the world, almost hanging off the cliff, its only companions wild rocks and the waves of the sea, the Monastery of Kipouraion is the epitome of what we call asceticism. Though it once housed up to 80 monks, today there is only one, the Deacon Eusebius, who lives far away from the chaos of everyday life, cultivating the lands of the...
The central church of Argostoli, located on the busy cobblestone main street. Pay a visit to see the famously ornate gilded wooden iconostasis, listen to the melodic chanting, or just take a brief respite from the everyday bustle of the capital.
Located near Peratata, in the middle of a verdant valley estate, is the most beautiful monastery on the island. The nickname of the patron saint of the monastery derives from the rare variety of trees found in the area, a cross of apple and pear trees, beneath which, according to tradition, the Icon of the Virgin Mary was found. This is a...
The Virgin Mary has many sobriquets. Here in Kefalonia where religion, after so many trials in the history of the island, has a special place in the lives of residents, the most famous is that of Panagia Fidiotissa. Every year a strange phenomenon occurs in the small church in the vicinity of Markopoulos, on the south side of the island: the...
One of the best preserved parts of the castle of Agios Georgios. Built in the late 16th century, the temple is the only preserved example of Baroque style on the island. A Marble carved facade, a tall spire, a wooden icon screen, and rare Byzantine icons, the Annunciation church lends grandeur to the ruins of a medieval castle.
Founded by the famous Saint of the Catholic Church, Francis of Assisi, during the Fifth Crusade. It later became an Orthodox church, and unfortunately was destroyed irreparably by the earthquake of 1953. Nevertheless, the Romanesque church, surrounded by lush vegetation, continues to exert a fascination due to its incongruence with the island’s...
