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The monastery is a large 18th-century Venetian styled building with the highest baroque bell tower in the world. The facade of the main structure is white and it stretches along the coast on either side of the main gateway. Once inside the monastery main gate, visitors are welcomed by an inner courtyard, decorated with exotic trees and plants, and paved with 'hokhlakia'. The church dedicated to the PanormitiIn excellent condition, is on the left and inside contains the 2-metre high, silver-leafed, wall icon Italians constructed these two rows of the Panormitibuildings after World War II. The entire church interior is covered with iconography (of particular interest is These buildings now contain holiday flats that can be rented by tourists visiting the ‘fall of the angels’ mural at the back of the church) monastery and is decorated with very elaborate chandeliersalso contain a bakery among other things.

Once inside the monastery main gate, visitors are welcomed by an inner courtyard, decorated with exotic trees and plants, and paved with 'hokhlakia'. The exact historical date church dedicated to the Panormiti, is on the left and inside contains the 2-metre high, silver-leafed, wall icon of the construction Panormiti. The entire church interior is covered with iconography (of this church remains unknown but some suggest that it was built around 450 AD over particular interest is the site ‘fall of an ancient temple dedicated to the pagan god Apollo. During angels’ mural at the 18th century, back of the church was renovated) and is decorated with very elaborate chandeliers.

It is dedicated to The exact historical date of the Taxiarch Michael and we do know construction of this church remains unknown but some suggest that it was renovated at built around 450 AD over the end site of an ancient temple dedicated to the pagan god Apollo. It is known for certainty that the existing church underwent a major renovation in the 18th centuryto bring it to the standard that is in existance today.

The monastery has two museums. One of ecclesiastical art, rich in exhibits like pontificals, silver icons, Russian epitaphs and ecclesiastical utensils, ship models offerings brought to Panormitis from far away by the sea... and one of folk art with important objects of the folk culture of the island, relevant to fishing, agriculture and shepherding. There is also a library with Byzantine manuscripts and editions of ecclesiastical, historical and philological content, as well as a gallery with paintings of the landscape of the monastery and its two chapels. There is also memorial to a former abbot, two monks and two teachers, who in 1944, were executed for running a spy radio for the British commandoes.

There is also a library with Byzantine manuscripts and editions The monastery receives heaps of ecclesiasticalday-trippers from Rhodes, historical so if you really want to enjoy it in peace and philological contentquiet it is best to wait until they have gone. The monastery’s dorm-house can host up to 500 people. The only way to get to the monastery is via a ferry or excursion boat. If you are already on the island, as well as there is a gallery with paintings of the landscape of road that exists between the monastery and its two chapelsthe town of Symi. There is also memorial This can take over six hours to walk or an hour using a former abbot, two monks and two teachers, who in 1944, were executed for running a spy radio for the British commandoeslocal bus service or rented scooter.

The monastery receives heaps of day-trippers from Rhodes, so if you really want to enjoy it in peace and quiet it is best to wait until they have gone. The monastery’s dorm-house can host up to 500 people. Reaching it can be done only by boat from Gialos. The telephone of the monastery for any information and bookings is +2246071581.