Holy Church of Saint Nicholas in Exarchos

The Church of Saint Nicholas stands a short distance from the village of Exarchos, between the ancient cities of Hyampolis and Abae in the region of Locris. It is dedicated to Saint Nicholas the New—also known as “of Vounena”—a Byzantine soldier who was killed in the early 10th century, possibly during the Arab raid on Demetrias in 901–902, and who came to be venerated as a martyr and local saint. The nave follows the cross…

Holy Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos, Kalapodi

The Holy Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos is the central parish church in Kalapodi, Phthiotis (in the Municipality of Lokroi). The church constitutes the religious center of the village, continuing the long devotional tradition of the region, which is globally renowned for the neighboring archaeological site of the ancient sanctuaries of Artemis and Apollo.

Holy Church of Saint George in Sfaka

The Church of Saint George stands along the Atalanti–Livadeia road, near the village of Sfaka. It was most likely the katholikon of a monastic complex that no longer survives. The monument has an elongated ground plan and preserves at least three construction phases, dated between the 13th and 16th centuries. The nave is roofed with a barrel vault, above which rises a transverse barrel vault at the midpoint of its length…

Holy Monastery of Profitis Ilias in Zeli

The Holy Monastery of Prophet Elias, at the site “Karkari” of Zeli, is located about 11 km from the settlement of Zeli, in the Municipality of Amfikleia-Elateia, and consists of the catholicon and a complex of cells. The catholicon was originally a three-aisled basilica, but in its present form it is a single-chamber, barrel-vaulted church, decorated with wall paintings of the late 18th century. The cells are arranged around…

Holy Church of Saint Athanasios in Elateia 

Saint Athanasios is a small chapel located within the archaeological site of Elateia. It is an elongated structure with a three-sided sanctuary apse and a tiled roof. Although built in the 18th century, earlier Byzantine phases—possibly from the 13th or 14th century—are visible in the lower parts of the walls and on the eastern side with the apse. During the Ottoman period, the village of Lefta stood at the eastern edge of…

Holy Church of St. Demetrios, Elateia

The Holy Church of St. Demetrios of Elateia is the parish church of Elateia. It is a cross-in-square church with a dome and a triple-apsed/triapsid sanctuary. It was built in the late 19th century

Holy Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Modi

On the south wall of the narthex, there is a narrow window. Above it, a stone bearing a relief inscription is embedded, recording the year 1581—ten years after the construction of the church—this time without using the Byzantine dating system: “Most Holy Theotokos, protect and guard the monks who dwell in the Holy Transfiguration of the Savior.” It is likely that this inscription records the construction date of the narthex,…

Holy Church of Saint John the Theologian, Tithorea 

The Church of Saint John the Theologian is located along the central artery of the settlement of Tithorea in Phthiotis. It is a small, single‑aisled, post‑Byzantine church with a large semicylindrical apse on its eastern side. The walls are built of small, mortared stones, and the roof is covered with tiles. The church is constructed over the remains of earlier buildings belonging to three different phases, the earliest of…

Holy Church of Abba Zosimas, Velitsa

The Holy Church of Abba Zosimas is located in the area of Tithorea. It is the only church in Greece dedicated to this Saint.

Holy Church of St. Blaise and the Annunciation, Amfikleia

The Holy Temple of Agios Vlasios and the Annunciation is one of the central parish churches of Amfikleia.

Holy Church of St. Demetrios, Amfikleia

The Holy Church of St. Demetrios is the parish church of Dadi. It is a more recent church, since the previous one, probably dating to 1700, had been destroyed by an earthquake.

Holy Monastery of Dadi

The Holy Monastery of Dadi, or Panagia Gavriotissa, is a women’s monastery near Amfiklia, at the foot of Mount Parnassus. The monastery was built in 1755 and played an important role in the 1821 Revolution (Greek War of Independence), serving as a base for Athanasios Diakos and Odysseas Androutsos. The monastery is dedicated to the Nativity of the Theotokos.

Holy Church of Saint John the Forerunner (Kynegos) in Perdikovrysi, Amfikleia 

The small church of Saint John the Forerunner—known locally as Kynegos—stands in a wooded area near Amfikleia, close to the spring of Perdikovrysi. It is a modest structure with a buttress reinforcing its northeast corner and a pitched roof, recently reconstructed in reinforced concrete. According to local tradition, the church was originally built in 1455. In its present form, however, it dates to the 18th century, as…