Kira Panagia Monastery in Alonissos, Greece
Alonissos Churches & Monasteries - Kyra Panagia Monastery in Alonissos, Greece is situated on the largest deserted island north of Alonissos, also known as Pelagos or Pelagonisos. Covering an area of 25 km2, the island features low shrubs, vegetation, and olive trees. Historically named Ephthyros and Polyaigos, Kyra Panagia is now administratively part of the municipality of Alonnisos and belongs to the Megisti Lavra Monastery on Mount Athos. In 963, the Byzantine emperor gifted the island to the monastery, and currently, locals rent the land for grazing their goats. Due to the numerous springs on the island, it is an ideal place for animal keeping. East of the island is the Kira Panagia Monastery in Alonissos, Greece, which is presently under renovation and home to a single monk.
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