The Monastery of Ypsilou
The Monastery of Agios Ioannis of Theologos, mainly known as Monastery of Ypsilou is built on the top of the mountain Ordymnos in 1101. In 1967, fire ruined the interior of the main church. In the monastery there is an impressive historical library which consists of handwritten codexes, patriarchical and metropolitans??? letters, firmans, bills of sail, wills, deeds, oblations, land distribution contracts, liturgical scrolls, registers and dozens of old printed books dated from 1535 up to 1845. It houses some remarkable gold embroided stoles and bible covers from 1588. It is located on the road to Sigri right past the turnoff to Eressos. From its heights you can see the coast of Asia Minor and the entire western portion of the island