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Set in the lush green valley of Omala just outside the village of Frangata stands the monastery of the island's patron saint, Ayios Yerasimos. Here the patron saint is kept on display and then brought out for the yearly festival on the 16th August. You can see this in Captain Corelli's Mandolin, although I'm told that in recent years one of the arms has fallen off the saint. The monastry is in beautiful surroundings, and itself is a fine example of Greek architecture. The roof is a lovely burnt orange, and most of the walls are wight. Inside, you have numerous candles, trinkets, paintings, frescoes and the saint himself on display. The grounds are pretty, consisting of a couple of
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The monastry is in beautiful surroundings, and itself is a fine example of Greek architecture. The roof is a lovely burnt orange, and most of the walls are wight. Inside, you have numerous candles, trinkets, paintings, frescoes and the saint himself on display.
The grounds are pretty, consisting of a couple of small quads and an impressive bell tower.
We were told that everyone had to where trousers to get in, but that they keep some spares at the site. Unfortunately, they'd lost the box of clothes when we were there, but they let us all in anyway.
This is a definite photo opportunity, and is a beautiful place.
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