Pilgrimage of Agios Nikolaos the Young

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At the area of the village of Vounaina in Larissa and near the borders of the prefecture of Karditsa, at a beautiful location with elm trees, is one of the most important pilgrimages of Thessaly, dedicated to Agios Nikolaos the Young, who attracts flocks of believers from all over Greece. The church is built at

Monastery of Saint Paraskevi at Tempi

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The traditional chapel of Agia Paraskevi is built in the rock, in the Tempi Valley. The chapel is one of the most important pilgrimages in the area, with thousands of visitors each year. Particularly intense is the presence of pilgrims, on the 26th of July, during the feast of Agia Paraskevi, the protector of the

Sacred Monastery of Saint Dionysios of Mount Olympus

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OLD MONASTERY’S HISTORY The Holy Monastery was founded by its founder as Patriarchal and Stavropegic and was dedicated to the Holy Trinity, following Divine revelation. Later on, the name of its founder predominated. St. Dionysios created a monument of rare architectural and aesthetic beauty, ideally integrated into the natural environment; built as a fortress, from

Monastery of Timios Prodromos (Veria)

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The Monastery of Timios Prodromos of the Skete of Veria is built on the green foothills of Pieria mountains and it has a view of the wonderful Aliakmonas river. It is 20kms away from Veria. It is one of the most historic monastic centres of Macedonia. It has been working as a skete since 9th

Pilgrimage of Panagia Soumela (Vermio)

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The famous pilgrimage of Panagia Soumela is found in the village of Kastania which is on Vermio mountain (in Veria, Macedonia). It was founded in 1951 as a continuation of the abbey that had the same name and for 16 centuries it was the symbol and the spiritual center of Pontiac Hellenism. The Monastery, which

Agia Anastasia Monastery Pharmakolytria

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The Monastery of St. Anastasia is located at the southern foot of Mount Omvrianou, in Hortiatis area, near the town of Vasilikon, Thessaloniki. It was built in honor of St. Anastasia who was martyred in 304 AD during the persecutions of Diocletian. According to tradition founded by Empress Theophano, wife of Leo StSofou (866-912), 888

Saint Paisios the Athonite

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The Monastery of St. John the Theologian is situated in the village Souroti, 20km away from the airport of Thessalonica. On July 12th 1994, Elder Paisios reposed and was buried at the Monastery, next to the church of St Arsenios the Cappadocian. The convent is dedicated to Saints John the Theologian and Arsenios the Cappadocian,