Landmark· Serifos· Greece — Cyclades
Panagia Village & Xylopanagia Church (Serifos)
37° 10.7′ N · 24° 29.3′ E
A traditional inland village whose Church of the Koimisis (Xylopanagia) is a well-preserved 10th-century domed church with 12th-century frescoes, and the oldest on the island.
Practical
Wikivoyage: there are no regular hours, so ask locally for the key. SailingIssues dates the church to about 950. Trail 5 runs from Panagia down to Sykamia beach, and trail 4 links Gyftika and Varsamos (municipality).
Best for
Byzantine frescoes on an inland walk
Nearby
- Taxiarches Monastery (Serifos)1.1 NM away
- To Akrogiali tou Vitou (Sykamia, Serifos)1.2 NM away
- Sykamia Bay (Serifos)1.4 NM away
- Cuckoo (Chora, Serifos)1.5 NM away
- Oi Plakes (Chora, Serifos)1.5 NM away
- Marathoriza (Ano Chora, Serifos)1.6 NM away
- Serifos Clinic & Pharmacy1.6 NM away
- Serifos Hiking Network1.6 NM away