Landmark· Andros· Greece — Cyclades
Zoodochos Pigi Monastery (Andros)
37° 52.8′ N · 24° 46.8′ E
The largest monastery on Andros, on the hillside above the Gavrio-Batsi road, with icons from the 14th and 16th centuries, a rich library and a small museum.
Practical
Recorded from 1400; its chapel holds an icon dated 1325; a convent since 1928. Feast day is the first Friday after Orthodox Easter. Reached by the uphill road turning off just before Agios Kyprianos, about 7 km from Gavrio or Batsi. Tel +30 22820 72459. Modest dress. Pin from OpenStreetMap.
Best for
A short taxi ride from Batsi for icons and views
Nearby
- Kypri & Agios Kyprianos Beaches (Andros)0.7 NM away
- Fournos / Kypri Anchorage (Andros)0.8 NM away
- Chrysi Ammos (Golden Beach), Andros1.1 NM away
- Batsi Doctor's Office (Andros)1.2 NM away
- Cavo d'Oro (Batsi, Andros)1.2 NM away
- Lagoudera (Batsi, Andros)1.2 NM away
- Scouna (Batsi, Andros)1.2 NM away
- Agios Petros Beach (Andros)1.3 NM away
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