Theoktisti Monastery, Ikaria: The Byzantine Sanctuary
The Monastery of Theoktisti sits deep in the granite interior of Ikaria, near the villages of Pigi and Frantato. Panagia Theoktisti gives the monastery its name, and the church anchors one of the island’s oldest religious landscapes. Enormous granite boulders surround the site, and oak woodland shades the courtyard. Pilgrims and hikers reach it by … Read more