Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapavsas

The monastery of St. Nicholas Anapavsas is an active male monastery located on a high rock. To get to it, you need to make a difficult journey - first climb to the foot of the rock by 143 steps, and then another 85 steps carved into the rock itself.

It is believed that the monastery was founded in the XIII century by Nikanor by the name of Anapavsas. Since the rock has a very small area, the buildings of the monastery are at different heights, like a labyrinth. On the first level, the chapel of St. Anthony is built, so small that there can be only one priest. On the second level is the temple of St. Nicholas, built in the XVI century and decorated with frescoes of the outstanding icon painter Theophan Strelidzas. On the third level are the cells, the old refectory and the small church of St. John the Forerunner.