Skiathos Monastery and Church Photographs.

There are four monasteries you can visit on the Greek Holiday Island of Skiathos.

There are also quite a few small churches scattered around the Skiathos hills and in some of the towns several pictures of which are shown below.

 

Monastery Photos

Aghios Charalambos Moni
This monstery is located in the north of Skiathos and just about reachable by dirt track but there is also a nice walk you can do instead if you wish.
The monastery has been refurbished and is in really good condition - you can look inside some of the buildings for an idea of how conditions and life used to be years ago. This monastery features a colony (well 7) hungry cats who will really pester you for some food - they are happy to eat sandwiches etc to remember to take something with you so you can feed them - perhaps several nice steaks or pork chops...
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Evangelistria Moni The only fully inhabited monastery on Skiathos this is open daily - a very intgeresting monastery to look round. There are some seats in a shaded area and you can get some spring water if necessary. Taxis will take you to this monastery since there is now a tarmac/concrete road to it - also a limited (mini) bus service operates out of Skiathos Town main bus station by the harbour - we know of one bus that is meant to leave at 10:15hrs but this needs checking. From the monastery you will see a wide moni-path going up via trees - this is worth a walk since after a few minutes you will come to a lovely little church which you cannot see from the main road.
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Sciathos - EvangelistriaMoni EvangelistriaEvangelistriaEvangelistria Moni on Skiathos

Panaghia Kechrea Moni
Located to the east of Kechria Bay this is reachable either by a nice footpath from the beach or a very rough track which you have to get too from the Kastro dirt road - we have walked this track and it probably is only suitable for 4 wheel-drive.
This abandoned 15th Century Monastery is quite small but lovely to visit - situated deep in the forests the spot is really peacefull. The monstery is in good condition having been refurbished and you can look inside one of the original living quarters buildings to see how the monks used to live years ago. There is a really cool shady area with a table where you can sit and enjoy a peaceful snack and drink (there is no drinking water available at this monastery).
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Panaghia Kounistra Moni
This monastery is reachable via a tarmac road from Troulos (walking this road is quite pleasant since it is quiet and scenic as it wanders through the forest however the end part is quite steep ) or you can of course have a nice walk up to it from across the hills via various tracks.
The monstery has a nice shaded area with picnic benches and is situated in a lovely setting. There is meant to be a taverna according to some guides but the only thing available we could find was a tap offering warm but drinkable spring water.
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Churches

One thing that was perhaps a little unusual about the churches on Skiathos was that nearly all of them were open so that you could look inside. Also another feature was that many of them have a small living area which you can take a look at - these churches in some cases almost seemed to be mini-monsteries. Note these churches are not shown in any particular order but we have indicated where they are located.

 

Skiathos - Aghia Paraskevi Aghia Eleni Skiathis churches - Aghia Eleni Skiathos - Aghii Apostoli
Aghia Paraskevi - near Kolios Aghia Eleni- near Koukounaries Aghia Eleni Aghii Apostoli - west of Evangelistria Moni
inside Aghii Apostoli Aghii Apostoli church Skiathos Skiathos Church of Aghii Theodhori Aghii Theodhori Skiathos
Aghii Apostoli Aghii Apostoli Aghii Theodhori - south of Kastro Aghii Theodhori
Aghia Anastasia Skiathos - Aghia Anastasia inside Aghia Anastasia church Skiathos churches - Aghia Anastasia
Aghia Anastasia - South of Kastro Aghia Anastasia Aghia Anastasia Aghia Anastasia
Aghios Athanasios - Sciathos Aghios Georgios  Skiathos - Aghios Georgios  Aghios Nikolaos church on Skiathos Greece
Aghios Athanasios Aghios Georgios - east of Skiathos Town Aghios Georgios Aghios Nikolaos - Skiathos Town

Aghios Taxiarchis church Skiathos - Aghios Taxiarchis church Kastro - Aghia Marina Kastro - Aghios Nikolaos - Skiathos
Aghios Taxiarchis - Platanias Bay Aghios Taxiarchis Kastro - Aghia Marina Kastro - Aghios Nikolaos
Kastro - Christos A Kastro ruined church - Skiathos Greece Panaghia Kardhasi church Skiathos - Panaghia Kardhasi
Kastro - Christos Skiathos - Kastro Church Panaghia Kardhasi - South of Kastro Panaghia Kardhasi
Panaghia Kardhasi courtyard inside Panaghia Kardhasi second Panaghia Kardhasi church at Skiathos Panaghia Limnia
Panaghia Kardhasi - courtyard Panaghia Kardhasi -inside Panaghia Kardhasi - second church Panaghia Limnia - Skiathos Town
Pirghi - Skiathos Skiathos - Pirghi Profitis Eliseos Skiathos Skiathos churches - Profitis Eliseos
Pirghi - South of Kastro Pirghi Profitis Eliseos Profitis Eliseos
Profitis Ilias Profitis Ilias - Skiathos Profitis Ilias Church on Skiathos Greece Skiathos Church
Profitis Ilias Profitis Ilias Profitis Ilias Skiathos Church
Skiathos Church  Skiathos Town Church Taxiaraches - Skiathos Skiathos - Tris Ierarches church
Skiathos Church Skiathos Town Church Taxiaraches - south of Avangelistra Moni Tris Ierarches - Skiathos Town
Tris Ierarches - Skiathos Skiathos - Zoodhochos Pigis Skiathos Zoodhochos Pigis Zoodhochos Pigis Skiathos
Tris Ierarches Zoodhochos Pigis - near Evangelistria Moni Zoodhochos Pigis Zoodhochos Pigis

 

Skiathos church of Aghios Ioanis KrifosAghios Ioanis KrifosAghios Ioanis Krifos has a little bit of recent history - apparently during the second World War this remote and well hidden church was used for secretly teaching local Greek Island children their own native language - something the German invaders were trying to ban.
The church is located south west of Mikros Aselinos Beach on the coastal track - where the dirt track bends sharp left a path goes off on the right into the hillside. This delightful rocky path climbs fairly easily and the church is reached in around 6 or 7 minutes.

 

The following five photos are of Aghios Ioanis. This Skiathos church is located just south of Kastro. This is a particuarly nice area where you could easily stop for a picnic since it is well shaded and also there is drinking water available from a spring.
Skiathos - Aghios Ioanisinside Aghios Ioanis churchSkiathos Greece - Aghios IoanisAghios Ioanis SkiathosSkiathos - Aghios Ioanis Spring

 

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