Moni · Naxos, Cyclades · Greece

Παναγία Δροσιανή (4ος-6ος μ.Χ)

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easy

9/10

best: morning, afternoon

contemplative, mysterious, peaceful

A local would say...

A 7th-century church with cave chapels dripping in ancient frescoes — one of the oldest Christian buildings in Greece.

One of the oldest and most revered churches in Greece, located just below the village of Moni on Naxos — with a warren of cavelike chapels and frescoes dating back to the 7th century AD. The building itself is a layered accumulation of Byzantine architecture rarely found in such intact form anywhere in the Cyclades. Donations are appreciated; it rewards quiet, unhurried visits.