On our way to Kalavryta by car, we met a truly wonderful monastery: the Monastery of Mega Spileo. It is built right on the edge of a rocky mountain and gives great views of the area. Its architecture is pretty unusual for a monastery, but this makes it so special. It is built around a cave where a holy icon of Virgin Mary was accidentally found. The cave can be visited till today and there is a representation of this discovery. It is said that the icon was painted by Apostle Luke. The history of the Monastery is old, as it has been burnt down and rebuilt many times. Today I think it has only a few monks, as we saw only two of them there. Just opposite it, there is a cafeteria to have some rest.
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