Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands The Monastery of Agios Georgios in the forest of Skaros, after Kalivata in the area of Alexandros is a fine place with a divine view to the northwest of the island. According testimonies and documents, was founded in 1911 and... View More
Agios Georgios Monastery
Agios Georgios Monastery
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands The Monastery of Agios Georgios in Marantochori was founded at the end of the 16th century or at the beginning of 17th century, the latest until 1620. The monastery was small but rich with many fields. In 1922, according to local’s... View More
Agios Georgios Monastery
Agios Ioannis Monastery
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands The monastery of Agios Ioannis is located 5 km south from the village of Vournika, to the place of Rodaki, over the bay of Vasiliki and considered as one of the most interesting monasteries of the island.It was probably built... View More
Agios Ioannis Monastery
Agios Ioannis Prodromos Monastery
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands Located in the end of the plain of Karya, in a idyllic hill side, well known to locals as the “Agios Ioannis sto livadi (plain)”. It was founded in 1906 and for a period of 3 centuries played an important part to the economic... View More
Agios Ioannis Prodromos Monastery
Agios Kirikos Monastery
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands The Monastery of Agios Kirikos in Athani was founded during the Turkish domination. Small and restricted, became a property of the Monastery of Archangel Asomatos of Vafkeri, in the 18th century. It collapsed from the earthquakes... View More
Agios Kirikos Monastery
Agios Nikolaos Monastery
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands The Monastery of Agios Nikolaos is located 3 km east from Nikoli. In the past, it had been the catholicon of a small monastery which was built, according to testimonials, in 1651. Its only entrance is located on the south side... View More
Agios Nikolaos Monastery
Agios Nikolaos Niras Monastery
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands The Monastery of Agios Nikolaos Niras, is located before the lighthouse of Lefkata. It was probably founded at the beginning of the 17th century, 1637. It was built from 7 families and inherited an incredibly big land property.... View More
Agios Nikolaos Niras Monastery
Asomatou Archaggelos Michail Monastery
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands The Monastery of Asomatou Archangel Michael is located outside Vafkeri, crumbling, one of the most significant and rich monasteries of the island.It is estimated to have been founded in the 16th century, during the years of Turkish... View More
Asomatou Archaggelos Michail Monastery
Evaggelistria Red Church Monastery
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands The historic monastery of the Evangelistria’s Red Church is located at Platistoma. The first small temple was founded by 2 monks in 1478 and was built with crude stones and local red mortar, from where it was named of. The monastery... View More
Evaggelistria Red Church Monastery
Faneromeni Monastery
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands The monastery of Faneromeni was built in the green pine clad hill, on the west side of the town, where the view of Agios Ioannis, Gira and Castle was magical.
Its history comes from centuries ago, starting from the first apostolic... View More
Faneromeni Monastery
Panagia Odigitria Monastery
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands Monastery of Panagia Hodeghetria is the oldest Christian monument, preserved in the Island. It is located in the village of Apolpena, inside the oil grove. It was founded around 1449 and 1450 or according to other sources, around... View More
Panagia Odigitria Monastery
Profitis Ilias Monastery
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands The Monastery of Profitis Ilias is located at Spanochori. According to old documents, it had been granted crumbling from the Venetian government to the priest Venetio Vonasieri, who rebuilt it. In 1815 had been devolved to the... View More