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Asteriou Monastery

Ymittos Road 5, 15772, Papagou
Ymittos Road 5, 15772, Papagou

Description

Formally known as the Monastery of Pammegiston Taxiarchon Michail & Gavriil, the beautiful Asteriou Monastery is an outstanding example of Hellenic religious art standing in a cool, bird inhabited grove of pines and cypresses on the middle site of Mount Ymmitos - a completely peaceful place dedicated to prayer and worship of God.

Address Information

Ymittos Road 5
15772
Papagou
Attica, Greece
Greece
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Phone

+302107212402

+302107212402

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