{"id":1899,"date":"2025-08-08T15:21:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T13:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.hh.gr\/?post_type=destination&#038;p=1899"},"modified":"2026-03-04T07:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T05:40:09","slug":"dafni-monastery","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/destinations\/dafni-monastery\/","title":{"rendered":"Dafni Monastery: A splendid monument of the Middle Byzantine period"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n \n\n\t\n\t\n<section class=\"section PageHeader__body LeftAlign destination withImage withButtons\">\n\t<div class=\"bgdImage withButtons\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/01\u03a4\u03bf\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2\u039c\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2\u03b7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03ae\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b2\u03c5\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2.jpg');\">\n\t\t<div class=\"Card    \"  \n  \t\t\t >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div style=\"--ratio:100%\" class=\" AspectRatioBox \"> \t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/01\u03a4\u03bf\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2\u039c\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2\u03b7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03ae\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b2\u03c5\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2.jpg\" alt=\"Dafni Monastery\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/01\u03a4\u03bf\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2\u039c\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2\u03b7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03ae\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b2\u03c5\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/01\u03a4\u03bf\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2\u039c\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2\u03b7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03ae\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b2\u03c5\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/01\u03a4\u03bf\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2\u039c\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2\u03b7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03ae\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b2\u03c5\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/01\u03a4\u03bf\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2\u039c\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2\u03b7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03ae\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b2\u03c5\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/01\u03a4\u03bf\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2\u039c\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2\u03b7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03ae\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b2\u03c5\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btnZoom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ImageGalleryItem__dest Button Button--icon-only Button--alt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/01\u03a4\u03bf\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2\u039c\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2\u03b7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03ae\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b2\u03c5\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2-1536x1152.jpg\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/01\u03a4\u03bf\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2\u039c\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2\u03b7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03ae\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b2\u03c5\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/01\u03a4\u03bf\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2\u039c\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2\u03b7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03ae\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b2\u03c5\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2-1536x1152.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/01\u03a4\u03bf\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2\u039c\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2\u03b7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03ae\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b2\u03c5\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2.jpg 1536w\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 100vw, 100vw\" data-sub-html=\"Dafni Monastery\" aria-label=\"View all Images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__icon Button__icon--right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon   SvgIcon--custom \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"   style=\"--svg-height: 24px; --svg-width: 24px\" >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-ic-flex-zoom-in\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-ic-flex-zoom-in\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"CardBody   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"CardTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"CardTitle__title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDafni Monastery: A splendid monument of the Middle Byzantine period\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"CardBody__description \">Archaeological Site<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section headerStickyButtons\">\n\t<div class=\"cellBtns\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hours-btn btn-cell\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/global\/Hours_Static_Badge.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rest\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">Opening hours<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Timetable\" class=\"Button Button--tertiary Button--small\" ><span class=\"Button__label\">View Hours<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directions-btn btn-cell\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/global\/Directions_Static_Badge.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rest\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">Haidari, GR<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Directions\" class=\"Button Button--tertiary Button--small\" ><span class=\"Button__label\">Get Directions<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section EmphasisText  \">\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rich-text\">\n\t\t<p>The possible existence of an ancient sanctuary dedicated to Apollo Dafnaios at the same location is just one of the theories explaining the origin of the name \u201cDafni Monastery\u201d; it could also be derived from the laurels (dafni in Greek) that are abundant in the area.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section ContentText TitleCenter  \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rich-text\">\n\t\t<p>One thing is for sure: it is the most prominent monument of Middle Byzantine Attica, the costly construction of which is most likely attributed to the imperial court.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section galleryBlock \">\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"CarouselDiv\">\n\t<div data-view=\"1\" class=\"Carousel \n\t\tImageGrid ImageGallery--slideshow \n\t\t\toneImg\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\tswiper-container \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t half\"  data-type=\"half\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__slide swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"ImageGalleryItem \" style=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"ImageGalleryItemCarousel \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ImageGalleryItem__image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u039d\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1-\u03cc\u03c8\u03b7.-\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1-\u0394\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c0\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c5\u03b3\u03b1-\u03ba\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd-1536x595.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u039d\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1-\u03cc\u03c8\u03b7.-\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1-\u0394\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c0\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c5\u03b3\u03b1-\u03ba\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd-768x297.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u039d\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1-\u03cc\u03c8\u03b7.-\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1-\u0394\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c0\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c5\u03b3\u03b1-\u03ba\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd-1536x595.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u039d\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1-\u03cc\u03c8\u03b7.-\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1-\u0394\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c0\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c5\u03b3\u03b1-\u03ba\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd-2048x793.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 100vw, 100vw\" data-sub-html=\"Eastern and Western cell wing of the Dafni Monastery\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div style=\"--ratio:50%\" class=\" AspectRatioBox \"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u039d\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1-\u03cc\u03c8\u03b7.-\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1-\u0394\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c0\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c5\u03b3\u03b1-\u03ba\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd-2048x793.jpg\" alt=\"Eastern and Western cell wing of the Dafni Monastery\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u039d\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1-\u03cc\u03c8\u03b7.-\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1-\u0394\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c0\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c5\u03b3\u03b1-\u03ba\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u039d\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1-\u03cc\u03c8\u03b7.-\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1-\u0394\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c0\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c5\u03b3\u03b1-\u03ba\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd-1024x396.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u039d\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1-\u03cc\u03c8\u03b7.-\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1-\u0394\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c0\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c5\u03b3\u03b1-\u03ba\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd-768x297.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u039d\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1-\u03cc\u03c8\u03b7.-\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1-\u0394\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c0\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c5\u03b3\u03b1-\u03ba\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd-1536x595.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u039d\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1-\u03cc\u03c8\u03b7.-\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1-\u0394\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c0\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c5\u03b3\u03b1-\u03ba\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd-2048x793.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 100vw, 100vw\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ImageGalleryItem__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEastern and Western cell wing of the Dafni Monastery\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__nav\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__nav-prev swiper-button-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<button  class=\"Button \n\t\t\t  \t\t\t   Button--icon-only\t\t\t   Button--secondary--alt \t\t\t  \"   >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__icon  Button__icon--right \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon  \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"  style=\"--svg-size: 24px\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-arrow-left-icon\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-arrow-left-icon\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"divider arrows\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__nav-next swiper-button-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<button  class=\"Button \n\t\t\t  \t\t\t   Button--icon-only\t\t\t   Button--secondary--alt \t\t\t  \"   >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__icon  Button__icon--right \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon  \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"  style=\"--svg-size: 24px\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-arrow-right-icon\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-arrow-right-icon\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section ContentText TitleCenter  \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rich-text\">\n\t\t<p>Dedicated to the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, the katholikon, a typical example of the 11th century continental octagonal church type, rises in the centre of the complex, while the remains of numerous auxiliary buildings (refectory, underground cistern, bathhouse, cell wings) from different construction phases are scattered around it, surrounded by a fortification wall reinforced by towers and battlements.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section galleryBlock \">\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"CarouselDiv\">\n\t<div data-view=\"2\" class=\"Carousel \n\t\tImageGrid ImageGallery--slideshow \n\t\t\t two-items \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\tswiper-container \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t half\"  data-type=\"half\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__slide swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"ImageGalleryItem \" style=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"ImageGalleryItemCarousel \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ImageGalleryItem__image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u0394\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03cc\u03c8\u03b7-\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd-1536x1024.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u0394\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03cc\u03c8\u03b7-\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u0394\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03cc\u03c8\u03b7-\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd-1536x1024.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u0394\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03cc\u03c8\u03b7-\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd-2048x1365.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 100vw, 100vw\" data-sub-html=\"Southern view of the katholikon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div style=\"--ratio:75%\" class=\" AspectRatioBox \"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u0394\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03cc\u03c8\u03b7-\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Southern view of the katholikon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u0394\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03cc\u03c8\u03b7-\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u0394\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03cc\u03c8\u03b7-\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u0394\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03cc\u03c8\u03b7-\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u0394\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03cc\u03c8\u03b7-\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u0394\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03cc\u03c8\u03b7-\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1081px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px, 100vw\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ImageGalleryItem__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSouthern view of the katholikon\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__slide swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"ImageGalleryItem \" style=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"ImageGalleryItemCarousel \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ImageGalleryItem__image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c0\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c5\u03b3\u03b1-1536x1024.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c0\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c5\u03b3\u03b1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c0\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c5\u03b3\u03b1-1536x1024.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c0\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c5\u03b3\u03b1-2048x1365.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 100vw, 100vw\" data-sub-html=\"Eastern wing\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div style=\"--ratio:75%\" class=\" AspectRatioBox \"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c0\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c5\u03b3\u03b1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Eastern wing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c0\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c5\u03b3\u03b1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c0\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c5\u03b3\u03b1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c0\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c5\u03b3\u03b1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c0\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c5\u03b3\u03b1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039c.-\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5.-\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c0\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c5\u03b3\u03b1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1081px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px, 100vw\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ImageGalleryItem__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEastern wing\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__slide swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"ImageGalleryItem \" style=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"ImageGalleryItemCarousel \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ImageGalleryItem__image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039f-\u03a0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03ac\u03c4\u03bf\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2-\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd-\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf-\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5-\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd-1536x1028.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039f-\u03a0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03ac\u03c4\u03bf\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2-\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd-\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf-\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5-\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039f-\u03a0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03ac\u03c4\u03bf\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2-\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd-\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf-\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5-\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd-1536x1028.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039f-\u03a0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03ac\u03c4\u03bf\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2-\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd-\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf-\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5-\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 100vw, 100vw\" data-sub-html=\"Christ Pantocrator in the dome of the katholikon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div style=\"--ratio:75%\" class=\" AspectRatioBox \"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039f-\u03a0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03ac\u03c4\u03bf\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2-\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd-\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf-\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5-\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"Christ Pantocrator in the dome of the katholikon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039f-\u03a0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03ac\u03c4\u03bf\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2-\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd-\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf-\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5-\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039f-\u03a0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03ac\u03c4\u03bf\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2-\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd-\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf-\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5-\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039f-\u03a0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03ac\u03c4\u03bf\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2-\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd-\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf-\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5-\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039f-\u03a0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03ac\u03c4\u03bf\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2-\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd-\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf-\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5-\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u039f-\u03a0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03ac\u03c4\u03bf\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2-\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd-\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf-\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5-\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1081px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px, 100vw\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ImageGalleryItem__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\tChrist Pantocrator in the dome of the katholikon\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__nav\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__nav-prev swiper-button-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<button  class=\"Button \n\t\t\t  \t\t\t   Button--icon-only\t\t\t   Button--secondary--alt \t\t\t  \"   >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__icon  Button__icon--right \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon  \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"  style=\"--svg-size: 24px\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-arrow-left-icon\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-arrow-left-icon\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"divider arrows\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__nav-next swiper-button-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<button  class=\"Button \n\t\t\t  \t\t\t   Button--icon-only\t\t\t   Button--secondary--alt \t\t\t  \"   >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__icon  Button__icon--right \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon  \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"  style=\"--svg-size: 24px\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-arrow-right-icon\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-arrow-right-icon\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section ContentText TitleCenter  \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rich-text\">\n\t\t<p>Although the monastery was used as a garrison &#8211; a shelter for rebels and a powder magazine during the 1821 Revolution, and, later, a public psychiatric hospital &#8211; the deep spirituality of the place remains unspoilt; it is this spirituality that is captured most profoundly in the renowned wall mosaics of the katholikon, with figures recalling Classical and Hellenistic forms, and with the Pantocrator dominating the imposing dome.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section PracticalText  \">\n\t<div class=\"groupsInfo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"groupInfoItem\" id=\"Directions\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"infoMap\">\n\t\t<div id=\"map\" class=\"mapcell\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"left\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t<span>\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon   SvgIcon--custom \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"   style=\"--svg-height: 24px; --svg-width: 24px\" >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-ic-flex-map-pin\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-ic-flex-map-pin\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n<\/span>\t\t\t<h2>Access<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"groupInfoSubItem\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rich-text\"><p>End of Iera Odos<br \/>\n12461, Haidari<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Button Custom Icon External\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/7PUe9iqNHhcEjNgj8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get directions<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"groupInfoSubItem\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"subtitle\">\n\t\t<span>\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon   SvgIcon--custom \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"   style=\"--svg-height: 24px; --svg-width: 24px\" >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-ic-flex-bus\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-ic-flex-bus\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n<\/span>\t\tBy bus\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rich-text\"><p>Bus lines 876 &amp; 866, starting at \u201cAgia Marina\u201d metro station, disembark at \u201cPsychiatric Hospital \u2013 Dafni Monastery\u201d stop<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"groupInfoSubItem\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"subtitle\">\n\t\t<span>\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon   SvgIcon--custom \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"   style=\"--svg-height: 24px; --svg-width: 24px\" >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-ic-flex-car\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-ic-flex-car\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n<\/span>\t\t By car\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rich-text\"><p>25 minutes from the center of Athens<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"groupInfoItem\" id=\"Timetable\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"left\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t<span>\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon   SvgIcon--custom \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"   style=\"--svg-height: 24px; --svg-width: 24px\" >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-ic-flex-time\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-ic-flex-time\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n<\/span>\t\t\t<h2>Opening hours<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"groupInfoSubItem\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"subtitle\">\n\t\t<span>\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon   SvgIcon--custom \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"   style=\"--svg-height: 24px; --svg-width: 24px\" >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-ic-flex-summer\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-ic-flex-summer\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n<\/span>\t\tSummer hours\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rich-text\"><p data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"66\">April 1 \u2013 October 31<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"68\" data-end=\"207\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Mon: 08:30 \u2013 15:30<br data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"89\" \/>Tue: Closed<br data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"103\" data-is-only-node=\"\" \/>Wed: 08:30 \u2013 15:30<br data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"124\" \/>Thu: 08:30 \u2013 15:30<br data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"145\" \/>Fri: 08:30 \u2013 15:30<br data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"166\" \/>Sat: 08:30 \u2013 15:30<br data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"187\" \/>Sun: 08:30 \u2013 15:30<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"groupInfoSubItem\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"subtitle\">\n\t\t<span>\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon   SvgIcon--custom \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"   style=\"--svg-height: 24px; --svg-width: 24px\" >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-ic-flex-winter\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-ic-flex-winter\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n<\/span>\t\tWinter hours\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rich-text\"><p data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"67\">November 1 \u2013 March 31<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"208\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Mon: 08:30 \u2013 15:30<br data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"90\" \/>Tue: Closed<br data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"104\" data-is-only-node=\"\" \/>Wed: 08:30 \u2013 15:30<br data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"125\" \/>Thu: 08:30 \u2013 15:30<br data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"146\" \/>Fri: 08:30 \u2013 15:30<br data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"167\" \/>Sat: 08:30 \u2013 15:30<br data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"188\" \/>Sun: 08:30 \u2013 15:30<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"help-text\">Last admission: 20 minutes before closing time\u2028\u2028<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays:\u2028January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 &#038; 26.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"groupInfoItem\" id=\"Tickets\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"left\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t<span>\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon   SvgIcon--custom \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"   style=\"--svg-height: 24px; --svg-width: 24px\" >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-ic-flex-ticket\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-ic-flex-ticket\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n<\/span>\t\t\t<h2>Tickets<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"groupInfoSubItem\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rich-text\"><p>Full: \u20ac10,00<br \/>\nReduced: \u20ac5,00<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"help-text\">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.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"groupInfoItem\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"left\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t<span>\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon   SvgIcon--custom \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"   style=\"--svg-height: 24px; --svg-width: 24px\" >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-ic-flex-amenities\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-ic-flex-amenities\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n<\/span>\t\t\t<h2>Amenities<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"groupInfoSubItem\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"subtitle\">\n\t\t<span>\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon   SvgIcon--custom \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"   style=\"--svg-height: 24px; --svg-width: 24px\" >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-ic-flex-wc\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-ic-flex-wc\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n<\/span>\t\tWC\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"groupInfoSubItem\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"subtitle\">\n\t\t<span>\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon   SvgIcon--custom \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"   style=\"--svg-height: 24px; --svg-width: 24px\" >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-ic-flex-parking\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-ic-flex-parking\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n<\/span>\t\tParking\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"groupInfoSubItem\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"subtitle\">\n\t\t<span>\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon   SvgIcon--custom \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"   style=\"--svg-height: 24px; --svg-width: 24px\" >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-ic-flex-accessibility\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-ic-flex-accessibility\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n<\/span>\t\tAccessibility\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"groupInfoItem\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"left\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t<span>\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon   SvgIcon--custom \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"   style=\"--svg-height: 24px; --svg-width: 24px\" >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-ic-flex-contact\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-ic-flex-contact\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n<\/span>\t\t\t<h2>Contact<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"groupInfoSubItem\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rich-text\"><p><strong>Archaeological Site of Dafni Monastery<\/strong><br \/>\nT: +30 210 5811558<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ephorate of Antiquities of West Attica<\/strong><br \/>\nT: +30 210 3213571, +30 210 3217232<br \/>\nE: efada@culture.gr<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n    \n    \n\n\n<link href=\"https:\/\/unpkg.com\/maplibre-gl@3.6.2\/dist\/maplibre-gl.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/unpkg.com\/maplibre-gl@3.6.2\/dist\/maplibre-gl.js\"><\/script>\n\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', async function() {\n    \/\/ Create markers array from twig data\n    const markers = [\n                    {\n                id: \"\\u003Csvg\\u0020class\\u003D\\u0022SvgIcon\\u0020SvgIcon\\u002D\\u002Dcustom\\u0022\\u0020aria\\u002Dhidden\\u003D\\u0022true\\u0022\\u0020role\\u003D\\u0022presentation\\u0022\\u0020shape\\u002Drendering\\u003D\\u0022geometricPrecision\\u0022\\u0020style\\u003D\\u0022\\u002D\\u002Dsvg\\u002Dheight\\u003A\\u002024px\\u003B\\u0020\\u002D\\u002Dsvg\\u002Dwidth\\u003A\\u002024px\\u0022\\u003E\\u003Cuse\\u0020class\\u003D\\u0022icon\\u002Dic\\u002Dflex\\u002Dvisit\\u002Ddestination\\u0022\\u0020href\\u003D\\u0022\\\/wp\\u002Dcontent\\\/themes\\\/hh\\\/public\\\/images\\\/icons.svg\\u0023icon\\u002Dic\\u002Dflex\\u002Dvisit\\u002Ddestination\\u0022\\u003E\\u003C\\\/use\\u003E\\u003C\\\/svg\\u003E\",\n                lat: 38.013166130526685,\n                lng: 23.636001513258794,\n                                                                            },\n            ].filter(marker => marker.lat && marker.lng && !isNaN(marker.lat) && !isNaN(marker.lng));\n\n    \/\/ Fetch and modify the style to remove problematic sprite references\n    let mapStyle;\n    try {\n        const styleResponse = await fetch('https:\/\/geo.hh.gr\/styles\/OSM%20OpenMapTiles\/style.json');\n        mapStyle = await styleResponse.json();\n\n        \/\/ Remove ONLY sprite references that cause 400 errors\n        if (mapStyle.sprite) {\n            delete mapStyle.sprite;\n        }\n\n        \/\/ Keep glyphs for text rendering, but filter out sprite-dependent layers\n        if (mapStyle.layers) {\n            mapStyle.layers = mapStyle.layers.filter(layer => {\n                \/\/ Remove layers that use sprite-based icons but keep text layers\n                if (layer.type === 'symbol' && layer.layout && layer.layout['icon-image']) {\n                    \/\/ This layer uses sprite icons, remove it\n                    return false;\n                }\n                \/\/ Keep all other layers including text layers\n                return true;\n            });\n        }\n    } catch (error) {\n        console.warn(\"Failed to fetch custom style, using fallback:\", error);\n        \/\/ Fallback to simple raster style\n        mapStyle = {\n            version: 8,\n            sources: {\n                osm: {\n                    type: 'raster',\n                    tiles: ['https:\/\/tile.openstreetmap.org\/{z}\/{x}\/{y}.png'],\n                    tileSize: 256\n                }\n            },\n            layers: [{\n                id: 'osm',\n                type: 'raster',\n                source: 'osm'\n            }]\n        };\n    }\n\n    \/\/ Initialize map with cleaned style\n    const map = new maplibregl.Map({\n        container: 'map',\n        style: mapStyle,\n        center: [markers[0].lng, markers[0].lat],\n        zoom: 13,\n        minZoom: 6,\n        maxZoom: 18,\n        maxBounds: [\n            [19.0, 34.5],\n            [29.7, 42.0]\n        ],\n        attributionControl: false\n    });\n\n    \n    \/\/ Add markers to map\n    markers.forEach((marker, index) => {\n        const el = document.createElement('div');\n        el.className = 'custom-marker';\n\n        \/\/ Check if id is SVG content or a number\n        const isSvgLabel = typeof marker.id === 'string' && marker.id.includes('<svg');\n        const filterId = isSvgLabel ? 'practical_' + index : marker.id;\n\n        el.innerHTML = `\n            <svg class=\"marker-pin\" width=\"46\" height=\"46\" viewBox=\"0 0 46 46\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                <g filter=\"url(#filter0_d_${filterId})\">\n                    <path d=\"M19.6616 2.66405C21.7991 1.77865 24.2009 1.77865 26.3384 2.66405L34.312 5.9668C36.4495 6.85221 38.1478 8.55048 39.0332 10.688L42.3359 18.6616C43.2214 20.7991 43.2214 23.2009 42.3359 25.3384L39.0332 33.312C38.1478 35.4495 36.4495 37.1478 34.312 38.0332L26.3384 41.3359C24.2009 42.2214 21.7991 42.2214 19.6616 41.3359L11.688 38.0332C9.55049 37.1478 7.85221 35.4495 6.96681 33.312L3.66405 25.3384C2.77865 23.2009 2.77865 20.7991 3.66405 18.6616L6.9668 10.688C7.85221 8.55049 9.55048 6.85221 11.688 5.9668L19.6616 2.66405Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\n                    <path d=\"M19.8525 3.12598C21.8676 2.29132 24.1324 2.29132 26.1475 3.12598L34.1211 6.42871C36.1358 7.26336 37.7366 8.86418 38.5713 10.8789L41.874 18.8525C42.7087 20.8676 42.7087 23.1324 41.874 25.1475L38.5713 33.1211C37.7366 35.1358 36.1358 36.7366 34.1211 37.5713L26.1475 40.874C24.1324 41.7087 21.8676 41.7087 19.8525 40.874L11.8789 37.5713C9.86418 36.7366 8.26336 35.1358 7.42871 33.1211L4.12598 25.1475C3.29132 23.1324 3.29132 20.8676 4.12598 18.8525L7.42871 10.8789C8.26336 8.86418 9.86418 7.26336 11.8789 6.42871L19.8525 3.12598Z\" stroke=\"#BDBDBD\"\/>\n                <\/g>\n                <defs>\n                    <filter id=\"filter0_d_${filterId}\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"46\" height=\"46\" filterUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\" color-interpolation-filters=\"sRGB\">\n                        <feFlood flood-opacity=\"0\" result=\"BackgroundImageFix\"\/>\n                        <feColorMatrix in=\"SourceAlpha\" type=\"matrix\" values=\"0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 127 0\" result=\"hardAlpha\"\/>\n                        <feOffset dy=\"1\"\/>\n                        <feGaussianBlur stdDeviation=\"1.5\"\/>\n                        <feComposite in2=\"hardAlpha\" operator=\"out\"\/>\n                        <feColorMatrix type=\"matrix\" values=\"0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.24 0\"\/>\n                        <feBlend mode=\"normal\" in2=\"BackgroundImageFix\" result=\"effect1_dropShadow_${filterId}\"\/>\n                        <feBlend mode=\"normal\" in=\"SourceGraphic\" in2=\"effect1_dropShadow_${filterId}\" result=\"shape\"\/>\n                    <\/filter>\n                <\/defs>\n            <\/svg>\n            <div class=\"marker-label\">${isSvgLabel ? marker.id : marker.id}<\/div>\n        `;\n\n        \/\/ Add the marker to the map with custom element\n        const mapMarker = new maplibregl.Marker({\n            element: el,\n            anchor: 'bottom'\n        })\n            .setLngLat([marker.lng, marker.lat]);\n\n        \n        mapMarker.addTo(map);\n    });\n\n    \/\/ Custom zoom controls\n    const mapContainer = document.getElementById('map');\n\n    \/\/ Zoom In Button\n    const zoomInBtn = document.createElement('button');\n    zoomInBtn.className = 'custom-zoom-btn zoom-in-btn';\n    zoomInBtn.innerHTML = '<span class=\"zoom-icon\">\uff0b<\/span>';\n    zoomInBtn.setAttribute('aria-label', 'Zoom In');\n    zoomInBtn.setAttribute('tabindex', '0');\n    zoomInBtn.addEventListener('click', () => map.zoomIn());\n    zoomInBtn.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {\n        if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') {\n            e.preventDefault();\n            map.zoomIn();\n        }\n    });\n\n    \/\/ Zoom Out Button\n    const zoomOutBtn = document.createElement('button');\n    zoomOutBtn.className = 'custom-zoom-btn zoom-out-btn';\n    zoomOutBtn.innerHTML = '<span class=\"zoom-icon\">\uff0d<\/span>';\n    zoomOutBtn.setAttribute('aria-label', 'Zoom Out');\n    zoomOutBtn.setAttribute('tabindex', '0');\n    zoomOutBtn.addEventListener('click', () => map.zoomOut());\n    zoomOutBtn.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {\n        if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') {\n            e.preventDefault();\n            map.zoomOut();\n        }\n    });\n\n    \/\/ Append buttons to map container\n    mapContainer.appendChild(zoomInBtn);\n    mapContainer.appendChild(zoomOutBtn);\n});\n<\/script>\n\n\n<section class=\"section listBlock   \">\n\t<div class=\"block-heading d-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-title\">See also<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"row list four-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3 card-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<div class=\"Card    \"  \n   >\n  \n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/destinations\/acropolis-of-athens\/\" class=\"cardMainLink\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"CardTitle__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Acropolis of Athens: The symbol of Western civilization<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t      <div class=\"Card__image\">\n                          \n<div style=\"--ratio:75%\" class=\" AspectRatioBox \">                 <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/acropolis-top-1-2560-copy-3-1920-resized.jpg\" alt=\"The Acropolis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/acropolis-top-1-2560-copy-3-1920-resized-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/acropolis-top-1-2560-copy-3-1920-resized-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/acropolis-top-1-2560-copy-3-1920-resized-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/acropolis-top-1-2560-copy-3-1920-resized-1536x1034.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/acropolis-top-1-2560-copy-3-1920-resized.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 100vw, 100vw\">\n            <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"CardBody   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"CardTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"CardTitle__title \" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAcropolis of Athens: The symbol of Western civilization\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"CardTitle__subtitle\">\n\t\t\tArchaeological Site\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3 card-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<div class=\"Card    \"  \n   >\n  \n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/destinations\/eleusis\/\" class=\"cardMainLink\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"CardTitle__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Eleusis: In the homeland of the Eleusinian Mysteries<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t      <div class=\"Card__image\">\n                          \n<div style=\"--ratio:75%\" class=\" AspectRatioBox \">                 <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1-\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03c5\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03b1_\u03ba\u03b5\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c6.jpg\" alt=\"The Great Propylaea\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1-\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03c5\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03b1_\u03ba\u03b5\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1-\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03c5\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03b1_\u03ba\u03b5\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c6-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1-\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03c5\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03b1_\u03ba\u03b5\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c6-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1-\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03c5\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03b1_\u03ba\u03b5\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03c6.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 100vw, 100vw\">\n            <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"CardBody   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"CardTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"CardTitle__title \" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEleusis: In the homeland of the Eleusinian Mysteries\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"CardTitle__subtitle\">\n\t\t\tArchaeological Site\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n \n<\/section>\n  \n    \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1931,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"destination_type":[50],"region":[51],"period":[69],"various_information":[53,55],"theme":[],"class_list":["post-1899","destination","type-destination","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","destination_type-archaeological-site","region-attiki-en","period-byzantium","various_information-unesco-en","various_information-accessibility-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dafni Monastery: A splendid monument of the Middle Byzantine period - Hellenic Heritage<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/destinations\/dafni-monastery\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dafni Monastery: A splendid monument of the Middle Byzantine period - Hellenic Heritage\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/destinations\/dafni-monastery\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Hellenic Heritage\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-04T05:40:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/01\u03a4\u03bf\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2\u039c\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2\u03b7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03ae\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b2\u03c5\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hh.gr\\\/en\\\/destinations\\\/dafni-monastery\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hh.gr\\\/en\\\/destinations\\\/dafni-monastery\\\/\",\"name\":\"Dafni Monastery: A splendid monument of the Middle Byzantine period - Hellenic Heritage\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hh.gr\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hh.gr\\\/en\\\/destinations\\\/dafni-monastery\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hh.gr\\\/en\\\/destinations\\\/dafni-monastery\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hh.gr\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/01\u03a4\u03bf\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2\u039c\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2\u03b7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03ae\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b2\u03c5\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-08T13:21:33+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-04T05:40:09+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hh.gr\\\/en\\\/destinations\\\/dafni-monastery\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hh.gr\\\/en\\\/destinations\\\/dafni-monastery\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hh.gr\\\/en\\\/destinations\\\/dafni-monastery\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hh.gr\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/01\u03a4\u03bf\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2\u039c\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2\u03b7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03ae\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b2\u03c5\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hh.gr\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/01\u03a4\u03bf\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2\u039c\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2\u03b7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03ae\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b2\u03c5\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2.jpg\",\"width\":1600,\"height\":1200,\"caption\":\"Dafni Monastery\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hh.gr\\\/en\\\/destinations\\\/dafni-monastery\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"\u0391\u03c1\u03c7\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hh.gr\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Destinations\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hh.gr\\\/en\\\/destinations\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Dafni Monastery: A splendid monument of the Middle Byzantine period\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hh.gr\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hh.gr\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"Hellenic Heritage\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hh.gr\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Dafni Monastery: A splendid monument of the Middle Byzantine period - Hellenic Heritage","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/destinations\/dafni-monastery\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Dafni Monastery: A splendid monument of the Middle Byzantine period - Hellenic Heritage","og_url":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/destinations\/dafni-monastery\/","og_site_name":"Hellenic Heritage","article_modified_time":"2026-03-04T05:40:09+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1600,"height":1200,"url":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/01\u03a4\u03bf\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2\u039c\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2\u03b7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03ae\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b2\u03c5\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/destinations\/dafni-monastery\/","url":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/destinations\/dafni-monastery\/","name":"Dafni Monastery: A splendid monument of the Middle Byzantine period - Hellenic Heritage","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/destinations\/dafni-monastery\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/destinations\/dafni-monastery\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/01\u03a4\u03bf\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2\u039c\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2\u03b7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03ae\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b2\u03c5\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2.jpg","datePublished":"2025-08-08T13:21:33+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-04T05:40:09+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/destinations\/dafni-monastery\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/destinations\/dafni-monastery\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/destinations\/dafni-monastery\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/01\u03a4\u03bf\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2\u039c\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2\u03b7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03ae\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b2\u03c5\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/01\u03a4\u03bf\u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2\u039c\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2\u03b7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03ae\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b2\u03c5\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2.jpg","width":1600,"height":1200,"caption":"Dafni Monastery"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/destinations\/dafni-monastery\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"\u0391\u03c1\u03c7\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae","item":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Destinations","item":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/destinations\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Dafni Monastery: A splendid monument of the Middle Byzantine period"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/","name":"Hellenic Heritage","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination\/1899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/destination"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination\/1899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3263,"href":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination\/1899\/revisions\/3263"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"destination_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination_type?post=1899"},{"taxonomy":"region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/region?post=1899"},{"taxonomy":"period","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/period?post=1899"},{"taxonomy":"various_information","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/various_information?post=1899"},{"taxonomy":"theme","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/theme?post=1899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}