Landmark· Mykonos· Greece — Cyclades
Panagia Tourliani Monastery (Ano Mera)
37° 26.8′ N · 25° 23.5′ E
Mykonos's patron monastery on the square at Ano Mera, founded in 1542, with a red dome, a marble fountain and an extraordinary carved wooden iconostasis made by Florentine craftsmen in 1775.
Practical
Restored 1767. It has a small ecclesiastical museum of vestments, icons and the first bells (Greeka). Feast day is 15 August (Dormition). Dress modestly. The 18th-century Paleokastro convent and Gyzi Castle ruins are about 1 km away. Combine with lunch in the Ano Mera square tavernas and provisioning at Flora (see Ano Mera Provisions). Position from OSM.
Best for
Half-day inland trip from Kalo Livadi or Panormos
Nearby
- Feast of Panagia Tourliani & Tinos Pilgrimage (15 August)Right here
- Ano Mera Provisions (Flora Market & Koutsothanasis Bakery)0.1 NM away
- Ftelia Bay Windsurf (Mykonos)1.1 NM away
- Kalo Livadi Bay (Mykonos)1.2 NM away
- Divounia Fishing Hamlet (Mykonos)1.5 NM away
- Kalafatis Watersports (Mykonos)1.5 NM away
- Mykonos Diving Center (Kalafatis)1.5 NM away
- Spilia Seaside Restaurant (Agia Anna, Kalafatis)1.5 NM away