PILGRIMAGE TOURS
Agiasma of Agios Pavlos - N.Fokea
A chapel carved in the rock that according to tradition the Apostle of the Nations Paul took refuge when he visited the area to teach. In the chapel springs Agiasma which the faithful receive as a blessing. The space is open for pilgrims who can enter and walk in a portico about 10 meters long until they reach a rectangular room, which, according to tradition, the Apostle Paul stayed.
Chapel of Panagia Faneromeni
This beautiful chapel is located 2 km from N. Skioni and dates from the 16th century. An icon of the Virgin Mary painted on an upright base of a statue is kept in the church. According to popular tradition, the icon reached the chapel sailing from Thessaly. Inside the church visitors can read the text of the history and miracles of the icon of Panagia Faneromeni.
Holy Monastery of Saint John the Russian
The Holy Monastery of Saint John the Russian is located on the ridge of the Kassandra peninsula, in the wider area of Pefkochori. This is a Holy Hermitage that is visited, especially in summer, by a large number of believers.
Church of Agios Dimitrios - Afytos
It was built in 1858 on the ruins of an older church dedicated to the same Saint who was destroyed in 1821, in the Ruin of Kassandra, as well as the entire village.
It is a three-aisled basilica with a dome, integrated belfry, narthex and courtyard. It was built by craftsmen from northern Epirus with the personal help of the villagers. The contribution of the Simonopetri monk Philip was great.
The iconostasis of the church is wood-carved with painted floral decoration and is decorated with 19th century icons by Georgios Athanasios from Galatista.
In the central aisle of the church there is the icon of Panagia Afitiotissa, a 14th century work from Constantinople.
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin (1850)
Through cobbled alleys the visitor is led to the main church of the Nativity of the Virgin, built in 1850. In this church are of interest the old bell tower, the sculpted infrared arch (early Christian with relief representations), located at the west entrance and originating of Agios Dimitrios Thessaloniki, its rich decoration, highlighting the historical and religious value of the church.
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