The Abbey Avgou Monastery, built in a steep gorge, is a three-storey monastery complex.

Abbey Avgou Monastery

South of Ancient Epidaurus, not far from the road that connects Ligourio and Kranidi, is the Monastery of St. Dimitrius Myrrh, also known as Abbey Avgou—with its breathtaking view of the ravine and sea.

Abbey Avgou Monastery – © Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports / Ephorate of Antiquities of Argolida

Abbey Avgou Monastery, embedded in the cliffside. – © Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports / Ephorate of Antiquities of Argolida

The monastery complex consists of many parts and areas that are shaped to fit into the hollows of the steep natural rock. - © Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports/Ephorate of Antiquities of Argolida

This renowned monastery is one of the many Byzantine treasures of the area. The monastery took an active part in the war of 1821 and was burned by Ibrahim in 1825. It is a small abandoned monastery, with a hermitage and a chapel, which was recently renovated. In a small cave in the eastern part of the rock, one can see the preserved Christian murals that, according to Sotirios Georgios, date back to the 11th century.

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