Vlatades Monastery
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Recommended by 24 out of 25 hikers
Location: Thessaloniki, Macedonia - Thrace, Greece
Best Hikes to Vlatades Monastery
- Easy
5
View of Thessaloniki – View of Mount Olympus loop from Βενιζέλου01:28
4.90km
150m
Intermediate4.5
(28)
136
View of Thessaloniki – White Tower of Thessaloniki loop from Αγίας Σοφίας04:31
16.3km
290m
Expert4.0
(2)
4
Statue of Alexander the Great (Thessaloniki) – View of Thessaloniki loop from Φλέμινγκ05:26
19.9km
310m
Tips
Beautiful and peaceful monastery (13th century). The chapel is worth a visit. It is small and cosy. The wall paintings are breathtaking despite some are damaged. In the monastery grounds there is a great viewpoint over the city
July 24, 2023
The Vlatades Monastery (Greek Μονή των Βλατάδων Moní ton Vlatádon) is the only remaining Byzantine monastery in the city of Thessaloniki. It is a stauropegic, i.e. H. Monastery directly subordinate to the Ecumenical Patriarchate, located in the upper town directly below the Acropolis and has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage since 1988.
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Location: Thessaloniki, Macedonia - Thrace, Greece
Best Hikes to Vlatades Monastery
- Easy
5
View of Thessaloniki – View of Mount Olympus loop from Βενιζέλου01:28
4.90km
150m
Intermediate4.5
(28)
136
View of Thessaloniki – White Tower of Thessaloniki loop from Αγίας Σοφίας04:31
16.3km
290m
Expert4.0
(2)
4
Statue of Alexander the Great (Thessaloniki) – View of Thessaloniki loop from Φλέμινγκ05:26
19.9km
310m
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