6 monasteries & churches in Europe, hand-picked and rated, with maps and when they are open.
Iera Moni Theotokou Dikaias ★★★★★ A monastery of the Virgin Mary on the west coast, reached by boat; usually busy.
Paleokastritsa Monastery ★★★★★ A working monastery of the Virgin on the headland above Paleokastritsa's coves, said to date from 1225 and rebuilt in the 18th century: a whitewashed courtyard, a small icon museum and the view down…
Saint George Pareklisi (Ermones) ★★★★☆ A small chapel of Saint George near Ermones on the west coast, quiet, reached by car or on foot with some effort.
Saint George Pareklisi (Vatos) ★★★★☆ A chapel of Saint George near Vatos on the west coast, reached only on foot by a hard path.
Agia Aikaterini ruined monastery ★★★☆☆ An abandoned Orthodox monastery in the forest by the Antinioti lagoon on the north coast, thought to go back to the 11th century: an overgrown church with frescoes still on its walls, a short forest…
Arkoudilas ruined monastery ★★★☆☆ A ruined monastery near Arkoudilas in the south, quiet, reached by car or on foot with some effort.