Chrysoleontissa Monastery Aegina: The Fortified Hill Convent
The Monastery of Panagia Chrysoleontissa is one of the most beautiful and historic monasteries on Aegina, standing high in the mountainous centre of the island. Fortified like a small castle, with a crenelated tower and a peaceful, flower-filled courtyard. It was built inland in the seventeenth century to escape the pirate raids that plagued the … Read more