Monastery of Agioi Theodoroi

One of the loveliest jewels of Rapsani is the forest and monastery of Agioi Theodoroi, situated across from the village at a distance of about 3km. The Monastery – founded on 10 October 1778 – is built exclusively of hewed stone, and its roof is made of hewed slate. It is a one-aisled cruciform church […]

Monastery of Agios Antonios

The post-Byzantine Monastery of Agios Antonios at Kokkinogi was built in 1755. The buildings around it are made of stone and there is a unique underground hideout under the church.

Monastery of Agia Triada | Livadi

The Monastery of Agia Triada (the Holy Trinity) is situated near the village Livadi. The chapel of Agios Charalampos is an aisleless church with a gable roof and was renovated in 1761.

Monastery of Agia Triada | Vrontou

The monastery of Agia Triada is near the old village of Vrontou, in an amazing scenery, next to an Olympus gorge bearing the same name. The view to the gorge and the surrounding thickly forested area, with the deep slopes and the high peaks of Olympus leaves the visitor in awe and beguilement. Currently, the […]

Monastery of Petra

After Fotina, a junction on the national highway leads to the Monastery of Petra and to the village named after it. From the old monastery, the only surviving part is that of the church, which was built in 1754 with materials taken from an older Byzantine building. There were contemporary additions to the monastery, a […]

Monastery of Panagia Olympiotissa | Elassona

The Holy Monastery of Olympiotissa is considered one of the largest monastic complexes in Thessaly. The monastery’s katholikon is a four-column church in honour of the Virgin Mary. It was founded in the 14th century. The murals were also crafted at that time, but were restored in 1643.