Hike· Skantzoura· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean
Evangelistria Monastery ruins (Skantzoura)
39° 4.8′ N · 24° 6.6′ E · approximate
An abandoned 18th-century monastery of the Annunciation on Skantzoura's central hill, with icons still inside and views south-east over the sea.
Practical
Approximate (Wikipedia island centre). Reachable on foot from Limani. Tarsanas bay under Cape Kavos, where a path climbs to the monastery, needs special permission to anchor or land. Audouin's gulls and Eleonora's falcons breed on the island (Sailing Issues).
Best for
Walk ashore from Limani