Virgin Mary Spiliani Monastery - Nisyros — Local services in Municipality of Nisyros

It's just unbelievable the energy of this place. An amazing structure on top of a massive rock. All the way up there are more than 100 steps and when you reach the entrance you get rewarded from the amazing and breathtaking view of the Aegean sea. Inside the church is a monument of the Christian religion and really worth it visit. People from around the world are visiting this church.This church is well known for its unique heritage and the energy that...

Typical Greek church on a Greek Island. Nothing really written to read about the history of the church. If you are visiting nisuro you have to do the tourist thing and visit that local church and they're are some photo worthy areas. But since they charge a fee for non locals,I do feel they should put some work into making it into a better tourist attraction. Otherwise your are just looking at...

I didn't go up to the monastery - I was in a little cafe at the base of the cliff. The monastery is right on top of the cliff. The cafe is right at the far end of the front (away from the port) & therefore quieter & more secluded than cafes nearer the port. There was a cat, who was happy to share my snack. Serving staff very pleasant &...