Evangelistria Monastery on Skiathos: Where the Greek Flag Was Raised

Skiathos Town waterfront

The Evangelistria monastery on Skiathos holds a rare double identity: an active Orthodox monastery founded by Athonite monks in the late eighteenth century. The place where an early version of the Greek flag was woven, blessed and raised. The complex stands about 4 km north of Skiathos Town on a pine-covered hillside, wrapped in fortress … Read more