Holy Monastery of Panagia Vlacherna
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A monastery you must visit. If you go there by car, the last 300 meters of the road to the monastery is very narrow, just one line for one car. And it is a two ways road. If two cars met, coming from opposite directions, one of them must to go backward to larger spot so as they can pass. Near the church, on the shore, there is a parking place that can accommodate 100 cars, easily. The church is not something special or impressive. What is impressive is the place were it is situated: on a formation of rocks, on the water. You can reach the monastery walking on a 50 meters bridge. The other interesting thing is that near the monastery there is a small harbour full of fisherman boats - very suggestive - the reference to the Holy Bible being very obvious. The fact that the monastery is situated on a rock, on the water is another suggestion about the "Walking on water" event from Holy Bible - Peter having faith was walking on the water, and so to this monastery by faith it is staying on the water - as an parallelism. The interior of the monastery, of the church, it is very small, with walls painted in white, with a lot of framed paintings on the walls. There is a place were you can put a diptych and to take candles. The place where you can light the candles is located outside the church. There is a shop with souvenirs, just near the church. There are 3 cats and some ducks. But, between the ducks there was an intruder. See the photo. We walked around the monastery and on a side we saw how the foundation stones and the wall are very nice merging each other. Also, somewhere behind the monastery we saw the ladder of Jacob (Genesis 28:12) :))) The monastery is near the runway center line of Corfu airport so you can see aircrafts departing or landing, passing very close to the monastery. The church deserve a visit.
Eddy B
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I loved every moment whilst travelling around and visiting monasteries.. Coming from a person that avoided church when I was younger. It felt like I was meant to go and share my blessings. Well worth the Visit. I had just lost my grandad who played a big part in my upbringing and every monastery I visited I lit a candle for him. It just felt right to have a mini vigil for him especially as his death was so very recent. Never in a million years did I know that corfu was based and cultured around Churches and monasteries....I was going for a break and I found a fab deal Nothing more and it turned out to be the most spiritual, eye opening and adventurous holiday Ever.. Now if that wasn't a message from my grandad I don't know what was....
Ms M
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A special place to be on a calm, Sunny morning. If the sea is calm, the reflections of the monastery are wonderful. Try to visit in the morning as it gets very busy. Look round the small monastery and pay €2.50 for a boat trip to Mouse Island. You can park at the waterside before the monastery or you can park across the water at Perama and walk across the concrete barrage - avoiding the fishermen and their lines! If that were not enough, there is the excitement of jet planes coming in over the sea to land at the airport very close by. You can stand on the barrage as they fly overhead. Great fun!!
Alan Jacobs
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The Vlacherna Monastery is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful sights in Corfu and the most photographed tourist point of the island. Located at a short distance from the center of Kerkyra, the small nunnery is located on an islet (almost the same size as the monastery), surrounded by a charming natural landscape. The island is linked to the mainland by a narrow wharf where you can admire the blue sea and the Mouse Island, colorful fishing boats and lush hills full of lush vegetation. It is also the best place to look at the planes landing on the small Corfu airport.
Andra Gheorghe
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Corfu has many Monasteries all over the island, but we found this being the most picturesque one (and probably the smallest one). It's set on a tiny islet connected to mainland with a small causeway, just few kms south of the Kerkyra town. There's a big free parking lot in front. The Monastery is so cute - in the middle of the bay, but very small - you'll need a couple of min to see it. An added bonus for your pics are the planes flying just above it and landing at Corfu airport next door. Very picturesque around sunset.
Dejan Braki
10
Beautiful old religious place. Come very early, around 9 in summer because by 10 it is impossible to make decent photographs because of people by the hundreds! Typical Greek religious architecture which on Corfu is not very represented because of the islands Venetian history! Must visit! There is enough parking space, a giftshop and a café! Also there is a terrace overlooking it from the hill! Also it is right next to the airport so there are constantly landing planes which pass right above it, a very strange sight.
Pieter-Jan Elias
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