Chios Island, Chios Island, North Aegean Islands The Nea Moni was built in the 11th century (between 1042 – 1056) and was dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It covers an area of approximately 17,000 m2 and is located in the central region of the island of Chios.... View More
Agia Markella Monastery
Chios Island, Chios Island, North Aegean Islands Thousands of visitors flock to the Monastery of Agia Markella in celebration of the Saint on July 22nd, which is a local holiday. A lot of the pilgrims walk from town to the monastery on the eve of the holiday. They camp within... View More
Agia Markella Monastery
Agioi Pateres Monastery
Chios Island, Chios Island, North Aegean Islands This cloister was built in the cave where the three monks who are credited with the establishment of the Nea Moni Monastery, took their monastic vows. In 1688, the cave was give to the monk Jeremiah, who was from Crete, who constructed... View More
Agioi Pateres Monastery
Agios Konstantinos and Agia Eleni Monastery
Chios Island, Chios Island, North Aegean Islands Above the hilly region of Fragkovounio, at a 5km distance from the centre of the town, close to the cape of St. Eleni, stand the Monastery of St. Constantine and Eleni. Given that it is built on the highest hill and has extremely... View More
Agios Konstantinos and Agia Eleni Monastery
Agios Markos Monastery
Chios Island, Chios Island, North Aegean Islands The cloister of Agios Markos was built in 1886 on the Penthodos mountain and is approximately 15 kilometers from the town of Chios. It was built by the eremite Parthenios who was from the village of Dafnona in Chios and led his... View More
Agios Markos Monastery
Agios Minas Monastery
Chios Island, Chios Island, North Aegean Islands The Reverend Neofitos Koumanos and his son, Reverend Minas, built this Monastery between 1572 and 1595. The Monastery was built on the top of a hill, just outside the village of Nehori. It was intended to be an abbey for monks,... View More
Agios Minas Monastery
Mirsinidiou Monastery
Chios Island, Chios Island, North Aegean Islands Moni Myrsinidiou (Myrsinidi Monastery) was founded by monk Christoforos Seremelis (1897). It is dedicated to Panagia Myrtidiotissa (Virgin of the Myrtles), after the miraculous icon, which the monk found in the sea that the monastery... View More
Mirsinidiou Monastery
Moundon Monastery
Chios Island, Chios Island, North Aegean Islands Moni Moundon (Moundon Monastery) is located near the village of Diefha in the northern part of Chios. It honors the name of Agios Yiannis Prodromos (St. John the Baptist), which is celebrated on August 29th. In 1574, it was renovated... View More
Moundon Monastery
Panagia Voitheia Monastery
Chios Island, Chios Island, North Aegean Islands The Monastery Panagia Voitheia is very close to town, on the road that leads to Nea Moni and Karyes. The monk Anthimos Vagianos founded it in 1930, in order to give shelter the nuns that had been evicted from the Asia Minor monasteries.... View More