Monastery of St. Ephraim and Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Lord (Dau Pendeli)
Description:
The tour program is developed with each customer individually.
Excursion programme: In the lobby of the hotel you are met by a guide and a tour begins; the road to the monastery; a visit to the monastery of St. Ephraim and the monastery of the Transfiguration of the Lord (Dau Pendeli); return to Athens.
Taos Monastery (Dau) Pendeli
The ancient monastery of Pantokrator (Almighty) in the town of Taos (Dau) Pendeli, located 40 kilometers from Athens on the picturesque coast of Attica, was founded in the IX century. In this monastery every year on Monday the Bright Week solemnly celebrates the day of memory of 179 martyrs-monks. The history of the monastery, which existed more than eight centuries as a male, and 50 years ago was revived as a female, is replete with martyrdom and numerous miracles. During its long history, the monastery experienced periods of decline, destruction and plunder, as well as years of prosperity and prosperity.
Monastery of St. Ephraim in Nea Macri
Memory dates: January 16, January 3; May 18, May 5 (new style, old style). The late mother from 1945 until her death, until April 23, 1999, as the founder and abbess of the monastery, served for more than half a century her highly venerated Saint. Ephraim, whose remains she discovered and dug up from the ground in the literal sense of the word with her own hands. On the blessed day of January 3, 1950, at 9 a.m., the holy relics were miraculously discovered, resting in the ground for more than 500 years. What comes in
guide or accompanying (at your choice), vehicle, professional driver.
What's not in
Entrance tickets, food, drinks.
Useful information Entrance to the monastery is free.