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Church of Saint John the Baptist |
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Perched
on the top of a hill, this beautiful
monastery overlooks the capital of the island, Pothia.
One of the lovely chapels of the monastery houses the tomb of Saint Savvas for
whom locals believed that he had healing powers. Nuns still reside in the old
part of the monastery.
The new church of the monastery and its fine bell-tower offer a magnificent panoramic
view over the
island.
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The interior of the church is decorated by wonderful frescoes, murals and icons
painted by local artists.
| The Monastery
of Agios Savvas |
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This monastery is standing on a hill nearby Pothia
and is dedicated to the patron of the island.
It offers a superb view over the island and has a magnificent bell-tower with
four storeys, a cross-shaped main church with round domes
and lovely white washed chapels. |
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This lovely whitewashed chapel is located at the end of the main road of Kalymnos
and is worth seeing for its traditional island architecture
and its fine white
washed bell-tower with its blue rounded dome.
More
beautiful and lovely churches, chapels and monasteries
can be found in Kalymnos such as the Church of Agios Nikolaos,
the Monastery of Saint Catherine (Agia Ekaterini), the
Monastery of Analipsi and the lovely chapel of Kastelli. |
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