Religious Sites in Attica

Religious Sites in Attica, Greece

Religious Sites in Attica

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What travellers are saying

  • aaron
    Canterbury, UK3 contributions
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    Wow. What can I say. It’s incredible in every way. You can really see the history of the building as it’s still almost so perfect, It is totally worth the small walk from the acropolis to visit, we arrived and it was just us there and it really gave us time to look and be in awe of how incredible the building is!
    Written 8 February 2024
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  • Natz
    Cheshire, UK131 contributions
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    Amazing place and would like to go back . This was the start of me travelling such a beautiful county. And memories to last a life time
    Written 17 September 2023
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  • EdgarCosset
    Brooklyn, NY1,621 contributions
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    With its dazzling mosaics, Daphni is literally a gold mine for lovers of Byzantine Architecture. For all others, the UNESCO site in a laurel grove on the outskirts of Athens, is certainly worth a visit. From the city center, it is a definite schlep. But we drove to it from Corinth along the main highway, which traces the ancient Sacred Way to the Parthenon. Easy access, lots of parking. There are few visitors most of the year, so when you return home, you can claim bragging rights to an overlooked treasure. Entrance is free.

    Plan at least an hour for your visit. When we arrived, we were dismayed to find the gates locked and no one about. However, my wife then found a call button, which quickly got us buzzed in. At the bottom of the stairs a very friendly docent met us, gave a quick orientation to the site and invited us to explore at our pace. For us that meant the Catholicon, the word for the main church.

    The beautiful pale stone with orange brickwork outlines, so typical of the style, deserves close reflection. But the gold mosaics of the interior are breathtaking and themselves justify the visit. However, for buffs like me, the place also echoes with historic romance as it changed hands from priests of Apollo to Byzantine monks, Frankish knights and Cistercians and a 19th century garrison of Greek revolutionaries. Essentially a fortified sanctuary, the crenelated battlements that once surrounded it are under reconstruction already providing much for the imagination. The front porch or “exonarthex” was added by the Franks in 1207 using columns from the original Temple of Apollo. Their value is proved in that some were part of Lord Elgin’s haul, now replaced with white reproductions. The pointed arches of Gothic Europe underline the effect.
    Written 2 March 2024
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  • Ziellona
    89 contributions
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    This monastery must be on TOP5 of Athens. Really. However it is hard to get here without a car (with a bus to the nearest village and then on foot). But still walking in Humetus hill is nice, peaceful and not very hard.
    The monastery is laid in quiet souurandings and believe me that it is a gret rest after a few days in busy Athens.
    It is amazed preserved, the staff is nice and dont make any problems (even they are helpfull! which made me shocked after visiting others places in Athens.
    The climate here is fantastic - you can feel as a monk, however, of course, peopla are aroud (it was Sunday, so time to spend with family and friends).
    For me, this monastery is on very top on every lists. And I have to come back there on autumn.

    If you are already here, I recommend also the little walk up to the hill, where are the ruins of another monastery (not so spectacular, but worth to visit) and Texiarchis monastery, which is closed for visitors, but still nice from outside.

    ABSOLUTELY STRICTLY RECOMMENDED

    PS. The enter is paid but it is only a few euro.
    Written 25 May 2022
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  • CuriousTravelerRadio
    Lancaster, PA1,528 contributions
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    This church looks like time forgot about it, and the city just kept on building all around! While the church is from the Byzantine period, it has icons spanning hundreds of years. Take a break from shopping, light a candle and walk in.
    Written 25 September 2022
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  • Ron
    Savannah, GA892 contributions
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    We attended mass in English at 18:30 on Sunday. Church was packed. It’s a very beautiful catholic church with decorations resembling orthodox churches.
    Written 2 October 2022
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  • arithian
    Greece64 contributions
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    A must see Orthodox Cathedral. It is the metropolis church (Central) chgiurch in Piraeus. Its Eikons and architecture is amazing.
    Written 14 November 2022
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  • r t
    Bromsgrove, UK692 contributions
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    Pretty little church on the site of the agora.
    Entrance fee is required to the agora but this little gem is included in the cost
    Written 13 February 2024
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  • RandyRoss
    Ridgetown, Canada11,776 contributions
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    Near Hadrian's Library, this impressive mosque is now used to host Greek pottery exhibitions. Unfortunately, it was closed when we visited.
    Written 22 December 2021
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  • CuriousTravelerRadio
    Lancaster, PA1,528 contributions
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    Built into the rock of Lycavettos, the church and surrounding chapels are like something from a movie. Beautiful and peaceful, take time to see everything and you will also find a liturgy if you arrive early enough. The newer chapel just below the church is literally built around a native pine tree and contains some interesting relics.
    Written 25 September 2022
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  • phat_dawg_21
    Alpharetta, GA13,464 contributions
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    A quick stop one morning where we met a very nice lady who was happy to give us a brief history of the congregation and church.
    Written 6 October 2021
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  • davidandmel
    Birmingham, UK1,660 contributions
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    Hydra is lovely and if you are strolling the front then it is worth popping into this sweet little church
    Written 22 December 2019
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  • Mairwen1
    United Kingdom9,565 contributions
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    Built in the 19th century, this is a large and surprisingly modern looking church in central Athens. We came across it, walking along Aiolou Street from Monastiraki Square up to Spice Street and the Varvakios Central Market. The church is around 10 minutes from Monastiraki Square but only 2 - 3 minutes from the markets.
    Although the architecture lacks the charm of the older-style churches, the colourful mosaics around the main entrance caught my eye. Each detailed mosaic sparkles with colour and portrays a scene from the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
    Inside, the interior is very grand. It’s all domes and arches and blue ceilings, dotted with golden stars, and soaring white columns with gold fluting.
    For those interested in historic churches, the Church of Agia Irini (St Irene) is only a couple of minutes away and was Athens' first cathedral.
    Entry to both churches is free.
    Written 16 November 2023
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  • REDMAN
    Egaleo, Greece4,516 contributions
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    My cousin married there and it was a magnificent scene as you can see. Would love to visit again this beautiful church.
    Written 8 October 2018
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  • PaulB
    Maastricht, The Netherlands3,127 contributions
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    The smallish pittoresque Agia Sophia is located opposite and underneath the Acropolis and the Herodeonat the Areopagitou Street.
    Although it's a private church (of the Meropeion Old People's Home), it is open for public.
    Compared to other (older) churches, the interior looks rather bright and colorful.
    Admission is free, although a (small) doneation will always be appreciated.
    Written 26 February 2020
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