Museums ??? Monuments ??? Monasteries #4
There are many interesting monasteries to visit on the island. On a slope overgrown with olive trees in Thermi, Saint Raphael???s Monastery – one of the biggest pilgrimages of the island – awaits the visitor. Taxiarchis, a famous monastery made of stone in Mantamados, is closely connected to the island???s history, as well as for having an impasto icon of Taxiarchis Michael. On the foot of a mountain near Kalloni lies the monastery of Saint Ignatius (Leimonas) built in 1523. Its interior is imposing while a number of smaller churches are built inside its precinct. The monastery also houses an Ecclesiastic Art Museum and a Geology Museum. The Convent of Myrsiniotissa is set on a hill near Leimonas. Surrounded by platans in a peaceful setting in Batousa lies the Monastery of Perivoli, where the visitor can admire several interesting wall paintings. Platans, oaks and volcanic rocks embrace the Monastery of Pythari on the N.W. part of the island in Eressos. Built on the crown of Mount Ordymnos in 800 a. C., the Monastery of Ypselo with its wonderful view and unique ecclesiastic collection, stands between Antissa and Sigri. The Monastery of Damandrios, also containing remarkable wall paintings, near Polichnitos is cleverly camouflaged by a dense flora