Dormition of the Virgin Mary

Religious Site // Church

Description

On our way to the lighthouse in Akrotiri, we can stop to visit the church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary (Kimisis tis Theotoku). The church was built in 1857, when the icon of the Virgin was found at a nearby point. On her saint's day, there is a big local festival (panigyri) in the church's courtyard.

Attributes

Altitude (in meters): 159
Time Reference: 1857
Access: Road
Accessible: Normally
Duration of Visit: 30 minutes

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