Stavronikita monastery

Greece

Stavronikita monastery, Greece
Photo: Photo taken by Thodoris Lakiotis, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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May to October
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The smallest and one of the most photogenic Athonite monasteries, perched on a rocky headland. Founded in the 16th century, it holds frescoes by the Cretan painter Theophanes.

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