About Monastery Paleokastritsa

High above the beaches of Paleokastritsa, on the promontory farthest north is the 13th century Monastery of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Byzantine church, a single nave basilica is at the centre of the monastery complex however, the monk’s cells and the courtyard date from the 18th century. The Monastery is home to eight monks, who hold traditional masses and are very hospitable. The museum has Byzantine and Post Byzantine icons; the most notable is the beautiful Dormition of the Virgin Mary.