Saint Taxiarchis’ chapel is located in a 500m distance prior to the Monastery of Evangelistria, on the left side of the road. It is considered by many as the perfect ‘stop’, where you can take a break and enjoy its unique view of the island. Also, visitors can freshen up from the chapel’s natural pouring-water, […]
Zoodochos Pigis is celebrated on the very first Friday after Easter (Bright Week). The chapel is located at Skiathos’ square, a few meters away from Evangelistria Monastery. Additionally, in between the old and the new Zoodochos Pigis’ churches, there is a place the locals call ‘Evaggelistria’s threshing floor’, where they host one of their most […]
In the early 1960s, Thomas Epifanides, a ship-owner, assigned to the architect Alexander Vogiatzis the construction of a small church on Tsougkria’s island, honoring Saint Floros and Saint Lavros. The architect did so, always with respect to the island’s natural environment: he unleashed his extraordinary, artistic talent and took advantage of whatever he thought useful […]
On the road towards Saint Alexandros’ church, at the end of the dirt road, if you take a right you will meet the wonderful chapel of Holy Mary ‘Glykophilousa’. The chapel is built onto a huge rock and seems, literally, to be hanging from the edge of the cliff! Also, it was renovated in the […]
Saint Saviour (Sozon)’s church is celebrated on the 7th of September, every year. Access to this magical church is very easy: a few meters before you reach Saint Alexandros’ church, on your left, you follow the uphill road and you’ll find it! This picturesque, small church is built right on the edge of the cliff, […]
The Monastery’s reconstruction was initiated in 1794 and completed in 1806 by a small group of monks, from the “Kolivades” movement, that had come to the island from Mount Athos. Kolivades’ monks had a heavy impact on the locals’ everyday lives. Additionally, their contribution to the historic revolution of 1821 was very significant. The leading […]
The Monastery of Panagia Eikonistria, also known as Panagia Kounistra, is a further picturesque monastery on Skiathos island, tucked away in the middle of a pine forest on the southwestern side of the island. According to legend, in1650, an ascetic monk named Symeon was one night surprised to see a twinkling light in the forest. […]
Agios Charalambos Monastery is located on the steep, northeastern slope of Skiathos, approximately 5 km from the center. Though the exact date of its construction is unknown, it is known to have been renovated in 1809, while the icons and its wood-carved iconostasis date from 1822. You will encounter a landscape of unparalleled beauty when […]
The church of Panagia lies in a lush green valley of olive and pine trees overlooking the Kechria bay and its beautiful beach. From here, an uphill path, crossing ravines with old watermills, streams and ferns, leads to the Kechria Monastery. Dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, and celebrated annually on August 23rd […]
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