Ipseni Monastery

Rodos, Greece

The monastery of Panagia of Ipseni (Our Lady of Ipseni) was established in the 19th century and functions normally, as it has always done, without interruption since its establishment. It is run by a group of friendly, very capable and self-sufficient nuns, who grow their own vegetables, live simple but fulfilling lives, and whose main wish is to keep their beautiful monastery among the hills going forever. Half of the complex, including the tall campanile, was built about 200 years ago.

References:

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Address

Unnamed Road, Rodos, Greece

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Details

Founded: 19th century
Category: Religious sites in Greece

More Information

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Rating

4.8/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Tanya Jayne (5 months ago)
I had the honour of attending a Greek orthodox baptism whilst on holiday in pefkos. Beautiful place

Kohut András (6 months ago)
This place is so beautiful. Must visít. Very beautiful and the atmosphere is so quiet.

Sergej Lopatkin (6 months ago)
Beautiful and quiet place worth visiting. Easily reached by car. On the way you can see goats and deer if you're lucky.

Elke Gijsen (6 months ago)
Beautiful monastery. Certainly worth a visit! It is beautifully taken care of. The environment had to suffer due to the fires back in the summer of 2023 which is, unfortunately, also impressive to witness You can support the monastery by buying something in the gift shop. There are soaps, olive oils, honey etc.

Darius (9 months ago)
A really beautiful monastery and the surroundings really help complete it. Good faithful people there and really shows the beauty of the Orthodox faith. I managed to visit the day before the wildfires caught up and I took some pictures.

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