SAINT DAVID MONASTERY
It is one of the most beautiful and
historically significant monasteries in Evia,
with a large number of pilgrims visiting it
from every part of Greece. It is located in
Northern Evia at the bottom of Kavallaris
mountain and in a height of 927 meters,
about 93 km from Chalkida.
Around and outside the Monastery there
are many chapels in memory of Saints,
while the Monastery is known for the
religious properties of an old monk called
Iakovos, who was for many years and until
the end of his life the abbot. Although
the date the monastery was built remains
unknown, it is undoubted that it existed
before 1500. Saint David built the
Monastery around 1550 on top of the
ruins of an older temple damaged by
the Turks in 1470 after they occupied the
island of Evia. The Turks were also those
who destroyed it again in 1824, in reprisal
for the monks that participated in the
Greek Revolution in 1821. in 1877 it was
restored. The relics of the Saint, along with
his censer and stole are kept in the Temple
of the Monastery. The basement houses a
small temple with murals and dating from
the 17th century. About 1 km from the
Monastery there is “Aghioneri”. According
to the tradition, Saint David hit the rock
with his wand and a lot of thermal water
started to stream.
The monastery celebrates on 6th August,
in the day of the Transformation of the
Saviour and on 1st November, the day in
memory of St. David.
Dont miss: In the North of the
Monastery, in about 4 km, you will find
Drimonas village, with the waterfalls of
the same name, a mesmerizing spectacle.
Dont’ forget to visit this place!
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