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Hosios Loukas
A Byzantine monastery with gold mosaics of the 11th century, in a quiet valley, a UNESCO site.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Hosios Loukas, 320 05 BoeotiaDirections
- Getting There
- About 45 minutes by car east of Delphi.
Why Go
The monastery honors a hermit who died in 953. Its main church, the Katholikon, has some of the finest mosaics of the Middle Byzantine period, on a gold ground under the dome.
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