Local Information: Churches
An historic treasure of nature, largely unknown to the world
Monasteries and churches -
St.
David's monastery on the mountain behind Rovies was established before
1500, a place of pilgrimage and healing,
and it was where the saint himself lived.
St. George's monastery, built on the site of a temple to Apollo near Ilia, offers a unique view of the Gulf of Evia and contains sacred relics.
The Galataki nunnery near Limni is built on an ancient temple of Poseidon. Here a renovated tower built during the Frankish era gives an unforgettable view.
St. John the Russian is a wonderfully preserved church at Prokopi, which houses ancient relics brought by refugees from Asia Minor.
St.
David's monastery on the mountain behind Rovies was established before
1500, a place of pilgrimage and healing,
and it was where the saint himself lived.