Monday, 13 May 2024

Zoodochou Pigi Monastery

Epar. Od. Porou-Posidonas, 18020, Poros Island
Epar. Od. Porou-Posidonas, 18020, Poros Island

Description

This monastery was built in the early 18th century in the southern region of the Island of Poros. It's located in lush green and dedicated to the Virgin Mary. In the courtyard of the monastery there are also the graves of some famous resistance fighters of the Greek War of Independence of 1821.

Address Information

Epar. Od. Porou-Posidonas
18020
Poros Island
Attica, Greece
Greece
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Phone

+302298022926

+302298022926

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