This church, where the miraculous icon of Panagia from Kamares is kept, is located in the homonym settlement. According to tradition, the icon was found on the Bright Thursday during the period of Iconoclasm. One night, some fishermen descried a glow on the horizon, which was moving towards them. Their curiosity prompted them to sail towards...
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The church of Panagia Krimniotissa is located in Pahia Ammos, which was named after the precipice ("krimnos" in Greek), the high cliff on which it is built. The church impresses both due to its location, since it seems to hover in the air and offers a magnificent view to the northern Aegean Sea, and due to its tale. According to tradition, the...
In a peaceful location just outside Alonia is located the monastery of Agios Athanasios. It was once a metochion of Iviron Monastery on Mount Athos, while today it falls in the administration of the Metropolis of Alexandroupolis. Apart from the stone church, which blends perfectly with the natural environment, in the monastery you will also...
This small chapel in Ano Meria is built next to the sea and invites the visitors to find the peace they might seek. From this place one can discern the desert island of Kavouri.
This monastery, also known as Christos, is located in Therma. It used to be a metochion of Iviron Monastery on Mount Athos, and nowadays only a part of the main church has been preserved. It is a late-Byzantine Church and the unique vestige of the monastery that was once located in the area.
The church of the Dormition of the Theotokos is a remarkable specimen of monumental architecture located in Chora. It is an imposing building with a wooden roof that falls within the category of the Basilica churches. Moreover, in its interior you will see very old icons, and the head relics of the five Neo-martyrs of Samothrace: Manuel,...