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Panagia, GR
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The Holy Monastery of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary at Torniki stands on a low hill near the river bank of the Aliakmon, a stone’s throw from the village of Panagia (Torniki) in the Grevena region.
The establishment of the Monastery is associated with the renowned Byzantine Tornikios family. The two-storey katholikon is all that survives of the complex. In 2011, it was relocated approximately 140 meters uphill, to protect it from flooding caused by the construction of a PPC hydroelectric dam. The monument is entirely covered in brilliant murals, which, according to surviving inscriptions, date to 1481 on the lower floor and to 1728–1730 on the upper floor. Combined with a breathtaking landscape and panoramic views, the Monastery offers visitors a truly unique experience.
Directions
Panagia, 51200
Deskati Municipality
By car
3 minutes from the village of Panagia
53 minutes from Grevena
1 hour and 10 minutes from Kozani
Opening hours
Summer hours
April 1 – October 31
Sat, Sun and public holidays: 08:30 – 15:30
Monday to Friday, the site is open to visitors by appointment.
Please plan your visit by calling +30 24620 25400
Winter hours
November 1 – March 31
Sun and public holidays: 08:30 – 15:30
Monday to Saturday, the site is open to visitors by appointment.
Please plan your visit by calling +30 24620 25403
Last admission: 20 minutes before closing time
The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.
The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.
Tickets
Full: €5.00
Reduced: €3.00
Admission is free on March 6, April 18, May 18, the last weekend of September, on October 28, as well as on the first and third Sunday of each month between November 1 and March 31.
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Parking
Contact
Ephorate of Antiquities of Grevena
Τ: +30 24620 25403
Ε: efagre@culture.gr
