Holy Church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour — Local services in Athens

This little but beautiful church, as I read somewhere, cannot be visited inside, except on the day of the Transfiguration of the Savior on August 6 of each year. The church stands directly under the sacred rock of the Acropolis at the junction of Theoria and Klepsydra streets. It is a small Byzantine church of the second half of the 11th century, which is also called "Sotirakis" (it means little Sotiris) due to its small size. With this nickname, the Athenians distinguished it from the temple of the Transfiguration of Sotiros Lykodemos on Philellinon Street. It is a simple square-shaped cruciform inscribed temple without a narthex, with a tall and elegant Athenian dome, typical of the monuments...

Had the most magical candle light tour by the kind lady inside just on my way back. She was so nice and told me about the stories of the church that was built in 11th century, and she also told me about the two religious places Athos and Meteora in Greece. They look magical....

It’s a small Byzantine church with a tall, beautiful dome from the late 11th century. It’s right beneath the Acropolis. When I went there, it was closed. You can only check it out on August 6 every year, which is the day of the...