EVANGELICAL CONVENT
Convent founded by a Cretan monk with a courtyard with a panoramic view of Chora.
The convent is located south-west of Chora, about 15-20 minutes' walk away. Today, it is home to some forty nuns. Dedicated to the Annunciation, it was originally founded by a Cretan monk from the monastery of St. John the Theologian, who established a chapel and hermitage here in 1613. It was not until 1937 that another monk from the monastery transformed the site into a convent, to accommodate a growing community of nuns. Access to the courtyard, drowned in greenery and bougainvillea, is free and offers superb panoramic views over the whole island.
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Avant nous avions randonné avec plaisir autour de ce monastère et apprécié les jardins entretenus avec tant de soin