Kesariani Monastery

The monastery of Kesariani was built in the 11th century. Located in a secluded place on the slope of Mount Imittos. The monastery was built on the site of an ancient temple. There are four columns from ancient times that support the dome. According to myth, the god of blacksmithing Hephaestus often visited here. In the 12th and 13th centuries it was a major center of cultural life and had a large library. The church of the monastery has the shape of a cross. Inside are frescoes from the 16th century. From other buildings preserved cook, mill, refectory. In one of the monastery walls there is a source of water in the form of the head of a ram. According to ancient people, this water healed from infertility. The second source is in the courtyard of the monastery. The aromatic mountain air, peace and quiet, beautiful landscapes will not leave anyone indifferent.

You can get there by rented car on the district road, by city bus 224 to the Kesariani cemetery, and then on foot along one of the forest trails.