Greek monks were trying to build monasteries in places that were hidden or difficult to access in order to protect them from ...

However, Panagia Paraportiani is by far the most famous. Sitting in Chora's Kastro (castle) neighborhood, this whitewashed church dates to the Byzantine era and features a variety of religious ...

The Meteora is one of Greece’s most magical natural monuments Clinging to the highest pinnacle overlooking the storied Corinthian Gulf, the 14th-century Holy Monastery of the Metamorphosis ...