Orthodox monuments are harmoniously integrated in untouched nature and are part of Greece’s cultural heritage. Both on the mainland and on the islands you will come across a large number of Byzantine churches, Christian basilicas, and age-old monasteries promising to travel you back in time.

Libations to the Gods

Spirituality and tradition have a unique way to interact within holy places. Follow Greece’s piety paths and get to see spectacular murals, paintings, temples, bell towers, mosaics, relics and exquisite pieces of Byzantine and post-Byzantine art. The cultural heritage of the past along with tradition give evidence of the consistent relationship between Art and Religion.

• Venerate relics of Saints and Holy Icons in little modest chapels and magnificent Byzantine churches.




• Feel an inner peace by visiting one of the monasteries nestled in forested slopes, hanging on the edge of a steep cliff above the sea, or laying in fertile plains and having a direct link to Greece’s history. Monasteries have implemented religious traditional art in modern days by passing down skills such as iconography, preservation of ancient relics, waxwork and religious embroidery.


• Discover treasures in big Byzantine museums of the Orthodox Religion in Athens, Thessaloniki, Veria, Ioannina, Kastoria and other cities.


• Enjoy the monks’ generous hospitality, their flavourful cuisine in well preserved rooms of each monastery.


• Experience the solemn atmosphere of religious holidays and local Greek fairs which keep age-old tradition alive.