Landmark· Anafi· Greece — Cyclades
Zoodochos Pigi Monastery (Anafi)
36° 21.5′ N · 25° 49.8′ E
The monastery at the foot of Kalamos, above Monastiri bay. In legend Apollo revealed Anafi to the storm-tossed Argonauts as a refuge, and the island's Apollo cult centred on this headland.
Practical
Coordinates from OSM. It is the trailhead for the Kalamiotissa climb, a short walk up from the Monastiri anchorage. Dress modestly for church visits. Anafi's biggest feast is here and at Kalamiotissa on September 8. Wikipedia records ruins of a temple to Apollo Aegletes 'at the monastery of Panagia Kalamiotissa'; Greeka links the feast to both monasteries.
Best for
Culture stop before the summit hike
Nearby
- Panagia Kalamiotissa Festival (September 8, Anafi)Right here
- Chalari Bay Anchorage (Anafi)0.3 NM away
- Monastiri Beach (Anafi)0.3 NM away
- Anafi Route 2: Roukounas to Kalamos Hike0.4 NM away
- Monastiri Bay Anchorage (Anafi)0.4 NM away
- Agioi Anargyroi Beach (Anafi)0.7 NM away
- Drakontospilo Cave (Anafi)0.9 NM away
- Kalamos Monolith (Anafi)0.9 NM away