Holy Paleochristian Church of Panagia Drosiani (6th c.)

One of the Best Places To Visits in Moni Top-rated.online cuts through the clutter, highlighting only the reviews that are most helpful, earn the most likes, or come from the most active contributors. Very old and cozy little church. Some nice frescos and icons. Donation expected. Orthodox with sister nuns monastery, one of the oldest Christian sites communicates mystical sensations. Once secret school for basic Greek education under the Turkish domination. Definitely visit if you’re in the area! Unfortunately, due to visiting late, we couldn’t go inside but it’s precious from the outside and well maintained. It’s a shame we couldn’t visit inside Profoundly spiritual. Built on the living rock of the island. Inexpressibly ancient & beautiful. Oldest in Europe! A must visit ! Maria was very kind hearted and helpful explaining the history of the temple Wonderful orthodox church, very colorful and very secluded, absolutely worth to stop there. Sadly, we didn't get to see the inside of the church, but even so the outside was fascinating too. Even the graveyard close to it was interesting with all the white marble stones. A wonderful peaceful surrounded by olive trees. Inside one can admire frescoes dating back to the 6th century Probably the most impressive example of early Christian and byzantine architecture in Naxos. Very well conserved byzantine paintings and chapels. The atmosphere is really amazing. A place to visit in Naxos What a gorgeous with a very rich history. We went during the rain but it was still well worth the drive. Parking is limited to the side of the road but we just put on the hazard lights and walked up to the church. An absolutely stunning early Christian church. Beautiful exterior and the interior is gorgeous. I left with a sad feeling as the old paintings have faded and have for the most part been lost. Plexiglass frames might have saved some but it's too late now. 100% worth going though. We travelled a long way to visit this important monument and, specifically, to see the interior of the church. It was 24th October and one of us was celebrating the 14th anniversary of his baptism into the Orthodox Church. We were assured by all online information as well as our hotel staff and local drivers and car hire rep that the would certainly be open from 11 am till mid afternoon. The was firmly closed and the sweet and helpful elderly lady selling hand-woven fabric told us that the woman responsible for the keys had decided a few days ago that it wasn’t worth her while to be there as the tourist season had ended. She even called the key-keeper’s family on the mobile to be told that the woman would not be coming down from the nearby village. In the short period we were there to walk around this unusual and beautiful ancient church, there were at least 20 tourists who had made the journey like we had and were as disappointed. We have been coming to Greece for almost 40 years and are used to the rather cavalier attitude to opening times of the sites. We hoped that in this case greater consideration would be paid to visitors who have travelled a long way to a place of such national, international and religious importance. However, we are aware of how vulnerable open churches are to theft and vandalism. My Orthodox partner also raised the question of the vibrancy of Orthodox life when churches are only opened for the height of the tourist season. Food for thought. Website change monitoring Monitor any webpage for changes – get instant email alerts when prices drop, new jobs are posted, products come back in stock, or competitors update their sites.