St Panteleimon Monastery

Thasos, Greece

Saint Panteleimon Monastery was built in 1843 and became monastery in 1987. According to inhabitants of Thassos, someone wanted to build it in favor of Saint Panteleimon. The workers started the building at a location, but the next day when they wanted to continue with the construction, the part they had built was found destroyed and their tools were missing. The same happened on the following days. One day they saw footprints on the ground and followed them until they found their tools nearby a natural spring. Finally, they built the monastery at that spot.

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Kazaviti, Thasos, Greece
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Founded: 1843
Category: Religious sites in Greece

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4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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Mr Lucky (7 months ago)
Enjoyed the road to reach there, Caves, very calm, breathtaking views, ?
Francisca Radu (8 months ago)
At 10.30 today the road was blocked by a policeman. We had 5 km till the Monastery. He said the road is closed because of the risk of fire...
Mihai BOCA (8 months ago)
The schedule is not written in English and was not useful. After translation I understand that the Google schedule is wrong. I went two times in 2 years and I did not succeed in visiting it. I mention that I respect religion and nouns, but in this situation I was not satisfied. The road to arrive there was interesting!
Savannna (2 years ago)
Sweet small monastery
Master Gfix (3 years ago)
There is a time schedule 07:00 to 14:00 19:00 to 24:00 Which I didn't know about! I arrived there around 15:00 pm ,gates ,doors all was opened! I get inside there feeling happy and curious! until the old monastery in the end of the path I was looking for someone just to get some guidance but no one was around! I have visited the old monastery for a minute!and finally came someone but not for helping us ,came to take us out in Horrible way !talking like we are his life enemies!nervous that we get inside!saying that there is a schedule which we didn't know about! Horrible person and he should get some advise how to handle with people situations!
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