9 shrines of Kerkyra
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The island of Corfu is well known in the Christian world as a truly holy place. This is where pilgrims from all over the world flock. We invite you to visit the 10 most famous shrines. After visiting the famous churches of the capital, the tour will continue around the island with a visit to traditional monasteries. You will have time for lunch at a traditional tavern and a visit to the island of Pontikonisi.
The Church of Jason and Sosipatra in Garica, the first early Christian temple of the 11th century, is located in Garica. Here, to the right and left of the iconostasis, are the relics of the saints who brought Christianity to the island in the 1st century, and the icon of St. Kerkyra.
The Cathedral of the Virgin Spiliotissa (Saint Theodora Augusta and St Vlasios) is located on the embankment of the city of Kerkyra. Here rests cancer with the relics of the Byzantine Empress, precious icons, slippers of St. Dionysis with Zakynthos Island, icon of the Virgin Spiliotissa.
- The Cathedral of St. Nicholas and Michael is located in the Old Town, here we will join the icon from the World of Lycians, a piece of the relics of St. Nicholas the Pleasant and many other shrines.
The temple of St. Spyridon of Trimifunt, the patron saint of the island, is located in the center of the Old City, where the incorruptible relics of the Saint and valuable icons are stored.
The Church of John the Forerunner is located on the Old Town Square, here we are waiting for the icon of Fyodor Ushakov, the grave of the Russian priest Mikhail and Lieutenant Savitsky.
The Monastery of St. Ethymia is located in the Mont Repo area. The abbot is the only nun of Kerkyra, who believes that the main thing for her is not to participate in the worldly bustle. She prayed for many people and venerates the miraculous icon of St. Ethymia of the 10th century and the Virgin Eleus. In the monastery is kept the cap of John the Russian.
- The Monastery of the Virgin of Kassiopitra is located in Kanoni, here lives a disciple of Paisius the Holy Mountain - schiarchimandrite Polycarp, who is the guardian of more than 60 holy relics. The icon of the Virgin helps in healing eye diseases.
The Church of the Mother of God of Vlacher is located on the Kanoni Peninsula, here is the miraculous icon of the Mother of God from Constantinople. The Pantocrator Temple is a former male monastery. It is located on the island of Pontikonisi (the miraculous icon of the Transfiguration of the Lord is kept here). From the island you can admire the landing of aircraft on the runway of the airport, which is located on the water of the salt island of Halickepoulos.
- The convent of St. Paraskeva-Friday of Rome is located in the village of Kinopiastes. The saint helps women in the birth of children, in the search for a groom and in the treatment of eye and cancer. Mother Nymphodora is the guardian of the hand of Joseph of Crete and the right hand of the Monk Martyr Paraskeva. You will see a miraculous icon painted by the Crimean icon painter.