Agia Marina’s monastery is located north of Chora and was recently renovated.
The monastery dates from 1325, when Agia Marina shows herself to an elder monk at Litres region and indicates him to find her icon in a slot of a rock... And so it happened.
During the 16th century, the monastery is burned three times from the pirates, but monk Sofronios fully refurbishes it by selling his property in Peloponnese.
He converted it to a convent, hosting up to 100 nuns.
In 1833, 417 monasteries in Greece are closing by order, among which Agia Marina.
Embirikos family bought the miraculous icon and transfers it to the Church of Virgin Mary in Chora.
In 1975, Dorotheos, Metropolitan of Syros, asks Deacon Kyprianos Chimonas to restore the monastery and the latter follow his will.
The monastery became widely known by the miraculous healing of a small child from Cyprus.
Location: North of Chora, in a 4 km distance from Apikia region.
How to get there: Follow the road from Chora to Apikia and turn left at the intersection that leads to Ypsilou and Strapourgies villages.
Then take the road on your right towards the monastery. There are relevant road signs.
Source: www.andros.gr