One-day excursion to Mega Spilaio: The oldest monastery in Greece
One-day excursion to Mega Spilaio ("Great Cave" in Greek) Monastery. Perhaps the most important pilgrimage of Orthodoxy in Greece. It is located ten kilometers northeast of Kalavryta and causes awe to those who see it. The monastery of Mega Spilaio is dedicated to the Dormition of the Virgin Mary and took its name from its very location. Built at the opening of a large natural cave, at 900 meters, in the mountain range of Helmos, above the steep ravine of Vouraikos river, the monastery gives an even more imposing tone ...
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