Rating
4.8/5 (based on Google user reviews)
User Reviews
Manolis Sofianopoulos (8 months ago)
The "Meteora" of Kalavryta. The monastery is built on a rock with a wonderful view. The route to get there is a passable dirt road for 15 km through a wonderful oak forest. Logically, in winter, access will be difficult. The monastery is dedicated to Panagia Makellaria.
The "Meteora" of Kalavryta. The monastery is built on a rock with a wonderful view. The route to get there is a passable dirt road for 15 km through a wonderful oak forest. Logically, in winter, access will be difficult. The monastery is dedicated to Panagia Makellaria.
ΜΙΛΤΙΑΔΗΣ ΚΟΡΔΑΣ (9 months ago)
The incomparable beauty of the landscape is combined with the Sanctity of the historic Makellaria Monastery with the miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary as patron. The nuns there are putting up a great struggle, the conditions are difficult that the authorities must finally build the road that leads to the monastery.
The incomparable beauty of the landscape is combined with the Sanctity of the historic Makellaria Monastery with the miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary as patron. The nuns there are putting up a great struggle, the conditions are difficult that the authorities must finally build the road that leads to the monastery.
ΓΙΩΡΓΟΣ ΛΕΟΥΣΗΣ (15 months ago)
I started to go to the Monastery yesterday 06/01/24. The view is wonderful. It opens your eyes from the landscape and your lungs from the fresh air. Luckily we had good weather. With sun and not too cold. The road to the Monastery for the last 10 to 15 kilometers (I'm not sure) is a dirt road and in some parts of the road, due to erosion from the rain and the weather, difficult. In addition, in some places small and somewhat large stones had fallen on the road from the landslides and you need to be careful and move at a low speed, especially if you don't have a suitable car like me. Now about the Monastery I can't tell you why I didn't finally manage to visit it. A few minutes before we arrived we met some nuns in a car leaving the monastery and they informed us that the monastery was closed for today and we didn't catch it open. The time was 14:35 and according to the internet the Monastery would be open from 09:00 am. until 5:00 p.m. Let me tell you here that on Friday we called to ask what hours it would be open because it was the Day of Lights and after several attempts we spoke to a nun and she assured us that the Monastery would be open to visitors and in fact it would have a Liturgy from 07:30 am So that's why we started going. We tried after that and while we were completely disappointed because while we could see the Monastery from the road we didn't manage to visit it, we called the Monastery to explain our situation and ask if we could go since we were close and we had talked and the previous day for the hours. The nun who answered the phone told us that unfortunately they were closed for today because they opened earlier and because there was not enough traffic they decided to close at 2:00 pm. instead of 5:00 p.m. which was normal. He apologized for our inconvenience and hung up on us. Now after all this what can I tell you. My girlfriend and I have visited many Monasteries and Monasteries. I will simply say that my girlfriend was very sad that she was not able to visit the Monastery and worship the miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary and I will say that after this I will reconsider going to any Monastery or Monastery if the road is not accessible throughout the route. Have a good year.
I started to go to the Monastery yesterday 06/01/24. The view is wonderful. It opens your eyes from the landscape and your lungs from the fresh air. Luckily we had good weather. With sun and not too cold. The road to the Monastery for the last 10 to 15 kilometers (I'm not sure) is a dirt road and in some parts of the road, due to erosion from the rain and the weather, difficult. In addition, in some places small and somewhat large stones had fallen on the road from the landslides and you need to be careful and move at a low speed, especially if you don't have a suitable car like me. Now about the Monastery I can't tell you why I didn't finally manage to visit it. A few minutes before we arrived we met some nuns in a car leaving the monastery and they informed us that the monastery was closed for today and we didn't catch it open. The time was 14:35 and according to the internet the Monastery would be open from 09:00 am. until 5:00 p.m. Let me tell you here that on Friday we called to ask what hours it would be open because it was the Day of Lights and after several attempts we spoke to a nun and she assured us that the Monastery would be open to visitors and in fact it would have a Liturgy from 07:30 am So that's why we started going. We tried after that and while we were completely disappointed because while we could see the Monastery from the road we didn't manage to visit it, we called the Monastery to explain our situation and ask if we could go since we were close and we had talked and the previous day for the hours. The nun who answered the phone told us that unfortunately they were closed for today because they opened earlier and because there was not enough traffic they decided to close at 2:00 pm. instead of 5:00 p.m. which was normal. He apologized for our inconvenience and hung up on us. Now after all this what can I tell you. My girlfriend and I have visited many Monasteries and Monasteries. I will simply say that my girlfriend was very sad that she was not able to visit the Monastery and worship the miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary and I will say that after this I will reconsider going to any Monastery or Monastery if the road is not accessible throughout the route. Have a good year.
Ilias Georgouleas (2 years ago)
Unique experience! Sacred place of pilgrimage. Literally on the cliff!!
Unique experience! Sacred place of pilgrimage. Literally on the cliff!!
Δημητρης Κωστοπουλος (3 years ago)
Help us or Virgin Mary ? I have been coming since I was a small child with my parents and brothers, the monastery hosted us..! Very nice location with nice view..!
Help us or Virgin Mary ? I have been coming since I was a small child with my parents and brothers, the monastery hosted us..! Very nice location with nice view..!
