Vossakos Monastery — Attraction in Municipality of Milopotamos

The Vosakou or Vossakos monastery dates back to the 17th century and it was a rich monastery that owned many farmlands in the area. The monastery is built in the shape of a fortress. Vosakou played an important role in the revolt against the Turkish occupation, which resulted in a partial destruction of the monastery. In the 19th century the monastery was restored again and in 1855 the Timios Stavros church (the largest church on the site, because there is also a smaller one) was built on the remains of the earlier church from the 14th / 15th century. The Timios Stavros church is simple and consists of 1 aisle and it has a bell tower above the entrance. Inside there are icons. Around the church is a courtyard with fruit trees and a Venetian...

A holy place full of positive vibes. From the very moment that we went there we have the feeling of fresh air and stress relief.. The monastery is located in the center of a green value between the Koloukonas great mountains. The place is just like someone put it on the rocks. There is a walking road that goes all around the place and you can walk it peacefully with your companions. There is a big place to park your car in front of the monastery and you will have to walk around 2-5 minutes to arrive to the main gate. Inside is just like a small holly village and you have to be quiet as a sign of respect to the place. We will go again to “recharge” our...

Very calm place up a mountain road that's far away from anything else. There were only a handful of other tourists there when we went. The gardens are well tended with lots of native plants and wildlife. The chapel building is from 1680 and many of the surrounding buildings are from the civil war in 1860. The monks there have a shop where they sell cakes and there are some well cared for cats too, which is...