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Kaisariani Monastery (Kessariani)

Mount Ymittos-Kaisariani | 5 km from Athens, Athens, Greece
+30 210 723 6619
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Kaisariani Monastery
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Ranked #43 of 141 attractions in Athens
4.0 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
Description: This delightful little Byzantine church contains some interesting icons and the reconstruction of a monk's cell.
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Mykonos, Greece
Senior Contributor
30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
“peaceful and divine”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2012

restored immpecably. you are free to wonder and wander. Escape to another era. just the best. More

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Athens
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11 reviews 11 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“walking, walking, walking”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

walk all through kessariani. it's such a nice place.you can make a pic-nic or just enjoy the view and the amazing change of the scenery every season of the year More

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See 9 more reviews by Hlektra for Athens
Athens, Greece
Top Contributor
55 reviews 55 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
“An old church in the mountains”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 1, 2011

A beautiful old church up in the mountain of Immitos, with a serene place to walk and see marvelous views of Athens from high above. Still, not recommended for foreigners with not much time to spare. More

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Athens, Greece
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Escape the concrete!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2011
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The monastery itself is quite small but well-preserved. When we went entry was 2 euros and I'm afraid I can't help with the problem with opening times - this is a common problem in Greece, I'm afraid. Inside there is a small double church (dedicated to two different saints with two entrances and two small chapels) with some interesting iconography.... More

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UK
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Triple-check the opening hours before you go”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2009

Advised by the Athens tourist info we went to Kaisariani Monastery last week - only to find it closed! A rusty old sign on the front door said something about 8:30-15:00 (we were there around noon) but also showed the entrance fee still in drachmes ... so that info was somewhat outdated ... It's got such an idyllic location -... More

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