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Serifos Churches: Information about the churches of Serifos Greece, Cyclades

 
The island of Serifos counts on a variety of historic monuments. A visit to these monuments is worth being included in every tour as part of the schedule.

However, the main type of ancient buildings on Serifos is religious, to the point that every village has its own Patron Saint with its corresponding church and festival on their honour.

When it comes to churches, maybe one of the most popular examples of these, is the village of Panagia –meaning Virgin Mary.
White church

Just 1 km North-East from Panagia, we find the village of Galani, hosting the popular Monastery of Taxiarchon, dedicated to the Archangels Michael and Gabriel, the protectors of the island.
The buildings concentrated inside this construction communicate via a circular path, as they are distributed around a courtyard, as part of a design that follows a cruciform plan.

These are the main religious monuments on Serifos, but the list is not over; it goes on at Chora, the capital of the island, found on the south-east.

Here we can find the post Byzantine churches of Evangelismos, Agios Athanasios, Agios Eleftherios and Agios Konstantinos.
 
Beautiful church in Chora

This church is one of the most recognised locations at Serifos, partly because of its historic importance, as it is the oldest Byzantine church of the island, and also because of the massive festival performed every year on its honour.

In this festival, most of the island, as well as visitors from other settlements and tourists from the rest of the world participate in a three-day celebration that includes traditional singing, dancing and eating.

This festivity takes place on August, 15th and many people take advantage of this occasion to know other interesting sites of the island.
This is the most important church on Serifos. In terms of construction, it has an impressive fortress belonging to the 17th century.

Although it is not available for the general public, it can be well appreciated from the outside. Regarding its inside, it is known to have marble floor and an elegant dome, as well as to contain important religious relics, like certain historic icons, a holy codex and some frescoes from the 18th century that remain until our days.

In fact, the monastery has a white eight-metres high wall surrounding, destined to protect these and other expensive treasures from pirate invasions and plunders in general. It has also 60 cells available to pilgrims.

However, there is just one monk who living here and has dedicated his life to the restauration and maintenance of the building, a labour that has been doing for the past forty-six years.
The church of Agios Ioannis also worths the visit. Just like in the case of Panagia, this church has given the name to the village it belongs to, as well. The location of Agios Ioannis is very convenient, as it is carved into a rock over the sandy beach of this village, which has the reputation of being one of the best on Serifos.

Taxiarhon Monastery

Regarding the mentioned Agios Konstantinos, its location is interesting, as it is placed on the top of the cliff where Chora is established.
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