Monasteries
Monastery of Karakallou
The Monastery of Karakallou celebrates on the 29 t h of June the apostles Peter and Paul. The founder of the Monastery remains unknown although many wanted to attribute its establishment to the Roman emperor Karakalla or to a monk Nikolaos Karakallos. It is likely however that the name comes...
Monastery of Philotheou
The Monastery of Philotheou celebrates on the 25
th of March the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. It was founded in the 10 th century, however it was established by three monks, contemporary to Athanassios Athonitis, Arsenios, Dionysios and, Philotheos from whom the Monastery took its...
Monastery of Simonos Petras
The Monastery of Simonos Petras celebrates on the 25 th of December the birth of Christ. It was founded by the hermit monk Simon in the mid 14 th century, when according to tradition, the monk saw a vision which suggested to him the exact position of the Monastery. The Monastery of Simonos...
Monastery of Agios Pavlos
The Monastery of Agios Pavlos celebrates on the 2 th of February the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple. According to tradition the monastery was founded by Agios Pavlos Xiropotamitis, owner of Xiropotamou, in the end of the 10 th- century. It was originally established as a cell of...
Monastery of Stavronikita
The Monastery Stavronikita celebrates on the day of Agios Nikolaos on the 6 th of December. Regarding the establishment of the monastery there are several versions but the most probable is the one that the monastery originates from the monks Stavros and Nikitas. The Monastery is located on a...
Monastery of Xenophontos
The Monastery Xenophontos celebrates on the day of Agios Georgios on the 23 th of April. It was founded by Saint Xenophon in the 10 th century. The Monastery is located in an even location near the sea and close to the Monasteries of Dochiariou and Panteleimonos. It is the 16 th in...
Monastery of Grigoriou
The Monastery Grigoriou celebrates on the day of Agios Nikolaos on the 6 th of December. It was founded by Saint Grigorios Sinaitis in 1345 by replacing the temple of Poseidon. The Monastery is located on the west coast on a rock 30 meters high. It is an hour away from the Monasteries of...
Monastery of Esfigmenou
The Monastery Esfigmenou celebrates the Ascension Day. Regarding its name, the predominant view is that its owner was a monk who had a rope too tightly bound around his waist. The Monastery is located on the north east coast near the Monastery of Hilandariou. One version sets the...
Monastery of Agios Panteleimonas
The Monastery Panteleimonos celebrates on the day of Agios Panteleimonas on the 27 th of July. The Monastery that we see nowadays and which was built in 1765, is not the original that is located half an hour from the current Monastery and is known as Paleomonastiro. The old Monastery of...
Monastery of Kastamonitou
The Monastery of Kastamonitou celebrates on the day of Martyr Stefanos on the 27 th of December. For the establishment of the monastery there is no confirmed testimony since all the relevant documents have been destroyed. However in a document of the 11 th century Ilarion Kastamonitis is...
