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THERE IS A PLACE OF PEACE AND QUIET IN THE NORTH PART OF
IKARIA... | ΥΠΆΡΧΕΙ ΈΝΑΣ ΤΌΠΟΣ ΕΙΡΗΝΙΚΌΣ ΚΑΙ ΓΑΛΉΝΙΟΣ ΣΤΗ
ΒΌΡΕΙΑ ΠΛΕΥΡΆ ΤΗΣ ΙΚΑΡΊΑΣ...

LOST IN TIME ...Hidden by the trees and the gigantic rocks that create the unique
TIME HASN'T TOUCHED THE Theoskepasti or Theoktisti chapel and the old monk’s cells, for more than
MONASTERY OF THEOKTISTI IN five centuries this place used to be a Monastery, an observation post against
IKARIA ISLAND. | Ο ΧΡΟΝΟΣ pirate raids and a refuge.
ΔΕΝ ΕΧΕΙ ΑΓΓΙΞΕΙ ΤΗ ΘΕΟΚΤΙΣΤΗ From there, you can count the different shades of green that alternate,
covering the mountainside as they go all the way down till they reach the
ΣΤΗΝ ΙΚΑΡΙΑ sea. If you close the eyes, you start noticing the sounds of the lizards on the
fallen leaves and the buzz of the bees that rest on the flowers outside the
church that is decorated with old frescos.
Although time hasn’t touched the Monastery and the wild beauty of the
area, one feels most welcome there thanks to the hospitality of the local
women that look after it. With a cool glass of water and a warm smile,
Marina told us some of the old stories that I love so much listening to…
Then, she asked if we would like to taste loukoumades me meli.

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