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Religious life on Aegina island
Aegina island has a great religioustradition, both
obvious and hidden, expressed in a special, continuous
way from the ancient years until today. The way myths
and saints have related to each other is admirable and
the saints that Aegina has generated are many, as are
the myths that could be told about this island .....
As written in he book "Religious life in Aegina from
prehis toric time to date" by Argyro Kavroudak i
Church and monastery of Agios NektariosOne of the most visited
sites on Aegina is the church of
Agios Nektarios and the monas tery of Agia Triada. Saint
Nektarios of Aegina (1846-1920), is one of the mos t
widely known Greek Orthodox Saints. Agios Nektarios
was known as a great miracle worker.
Further reading
Monaste ry of ChrysoleonitissaOne of Aegina's bes t-kept secrets
is this beautiful early
17th-century monastery which sits off in the hills of
central Aegina, inhabited by only nine nuns and quite a
few animals . You can reach it by foot or car by heading
along the road which starts opposite Agios Nektarios.
Further reading
Paleachora/ PalaiachoraAegina's version of Mystras
Located on a steep hill adjacent to the church and
monas tery of Agios Nektarios, it was the islands capital
from the 9th century until the earl y 19th century AD). The
setting itself is magnificent, especially in spring.
Further reading
Monastery of Agios MinasThis monas tery lies s outh-west of the
Afea Temple, on a
beautiful spot surrounded by pine trees. It is a wom en's
monas tery since 1956. The monastery impresses the
visitor with the nun's indus triousness , its organisation
but also the spirituality which is obvious during the
mass with the melodic voices of the nuns who chant
and every other church gathering.
Faneromeni churchAt a 15 minutes wa lk from the port of Aegina
town, there
is a s mall underground church dating from the 13th
century. The icon of the Virgin in the second chapel, was
found in the cave behind the alter. The undergroundchurch is
locked and only open for visitors on certain
times.
Omorfi EklisiaThe Byzantine church - Omorfi eklesia, the
"beautiful
church", is a tiny 13th century chapel, its interiour
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