Skiathos - Monastery of Evangelistria

This men's monastery is easily accessible thanks to a regular bus service from the city. You can also get there comfortably by car.

The whole complex is beautifully maintained and renovated, you can let the peaceful atmosphere of the holy place breathe on you. The buildings are built of light brown stones and the roofing is also done in the same color.

In the middle of the area is a church dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary.

The richly decorated wooden iconostasis contains icons from the 17th and 18th centuries. The interior features beautiful icons, rare frescoes and wall paintings with carved frames.

An interesting fact is that in this monastery in 1807 a group of Greek freedom fighters folded the crest of freedom on the newly designed Greek flag, a white cross on an azure blue background, which was woven on a loom on the spot.

The monastery museum houses some church objects and relics of saints. The museum houses church objects, priestly vestments, rare books and manuscripts from the 17th century, silver and wooden crosses, Byzantine icons and documents about the history of the monastery.
There is also a loom where the first Greek flag was woven.

The monastery was originally founded by monks under the leadership of monk Niphon, after they were expelled from the monastic community on Athos in 1794 because they slightly deviated from the Holy Scriptures. Today, the monastic community numbers only four local monks.

Rare documents and books are stored in the monastery library.

There is also a small shop in the area where you can buy local products such as olive oil or wine from the local vineyard.