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Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Αρκαδίας

Panagia Elona Monastery

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Panagia Elona Monastery

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Panagia Elona Monastery

Name: Panagia Elona Monastery
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Location: Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Αρκαδίας, Greece

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1. Panagia Elona Monastery – View over Leonidio loop from Leonidio

39.5km

02:42

670m

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2. Panagia Elona Monastery loop from Leonidio

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02:29

820m

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3. View over Leonidio – Poulithra switchbacks loop from Leonidio

67.3km

05:36

1,550m

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Klausi

January 9, 2025

The history of the monastery begins in the year 1300. Shepherds saw a light in an inaccessible place on the cliff. This light, according to legend, came from an oil lamp that was lit in front of an icon of St. Panagia. The bishop commissioned two hermits from the area, Kallinikos and Dositheos, to settle at the site where the icon was found, where they then built a small monastery with two cells.
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SebastianB

April 28, 2020

Beautiful old monastery which was built into the rocks.

There is only one road which brings you up there. It's a hard job, so take enough water with you.

The closest towns are Leonidio (east coast) and Kosmas (1,200 metres altitude).

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December 13, 2023

You can cycle along a short cul-de-sac straight to the entrance to the monastery.

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Rainer

October 18, 2025

Anyone who has made it to this impressive monastery should definitely continue on to the mountain village of Kosmas Village at 1200 m, with its surprisingly impressive and romantic town center.

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Peter

November 19, 2023

Anyone in the area “must” visit the monastery.

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Panagia Elona Monastery

1. Panagia Elona Monastery – View over Leonidio loop from Leonidio

2. Panagia Elona Monastery loop from Leonidio

3. View over Leonidio – Poulithra switchbacks loop from Leonidio

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