In the southern part of Lefkada, near the village of Agios Ilias, the church of Agia Paraskevi is built in a ravine of Mount Stavrota. The village of Agios Ilias of the Municipality of Apollonia is located at an altitude of 620 m and is considered one of the most mountainous villages of Lefkada.
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The dissolved Monastery of Agios Georgios is built on a plateau of Mount Skaroi near the settlement of Kolyvata. The Monastery was founded (or renovated) in 1611 and functioned as a convent. In the 17th - 18th century, he owned a large property while exploiting the timber (a unique type of oak) from
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On the plain of Karia is built the Monastery of Agios Ioannis Prodromos, also known as "Ai Giannis in Livadi". It was founded in 1605. At the beginning of the 19th century, the monastery was the richest on the island and already owned about 15 shares. It is said that the charioteer Simos Boas (or
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In the place of Rodaki, south of the village of Vournikas, is located the destroyed Monastery of Agios Ioannis Theologus. It was built in 1654 on the ruins of the Doric temple of the goddess Demeter. In the area of the walled monastery, remains of the ancient sanctuary can be seen, such as the
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In the village of Athani, near the lighthouse of Lefkata, the men's Monastery of Agios Nikolaos (Niras Athaniou) is built. Its foundation dates back to 1637 (or even earlier). The monastery was built by 7 families who then allocated their properties to it. The last ascetic monk died in 1949. The
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The Monastery of the Incorporeal Archangel Michael is located outside the mountainous village of Vakeri in the Municipality of Karya, at an altitude of 750 meters. The monastery, although it is broken up and in ruins, has been declared a historic monument (Government Gazette 32/B/23-1-1998). It was
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The dissolved Monastery of Evangelistria (or the Red Church) is located in the area of Mount Skaroi, near the village of Platystoma. The church, dedicated to Evangelistria, was founded (or renovated) by 2 monks in 1478. It was called the Red Church because of the church's masonry of local red clay
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The Monastery of Genesiou tis Theotokos (or Panagia tis Episkopi) is located near the traditional village of Spanochori, 8 km from the town of Lefkada. We do not know the exact date of establishment of the Monastery. Various sources link the monastery to the Revolution of Vukendra, in 1357, where
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Near the settlement of Apolpaina in the Municipality of Lefkada, at an altitude of 70 m, is the Monastery of the Virgin of Odigetria. It was founded (or renovated) by Eleni Paleologina around 1449 - 1450. However, it is said that the Monastery dates much earlier, in the 11th century. Eleni
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The monastery of Faneromeni is built on the green pine-covered hill located west of the city and from where the view of Ai Giannis, Gyra and the Castle is magnificent. With a centuries-old history, which probably dates back to the first apostolic times, it is one of the most important monuments of
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