Monasteries
Euboia Island
Monastery of Ossios David
21km north of Limni and 16km from Rovies on the slopes of Kavalaris hill at an altitude of 927m, you will find the male Monastery of Ossios David, with its monk brotherhood. The history dates back at least 500 years when the monastery was founded by ’Blessed‘ David. During the Greek revolution of 1821, it was destroyed by the Turkish, because the monks were helping in the fight for freedom, and rebuilt in 1877. The bones of Blessed David are kept within the monastery along with his incense burner, his stole and several other relics. Close to the monastery is the cave he lived sought refuge in. In the basement there is a small chapel with holy paintings from the 17th century. The monastery celebrates on the 6th August and the 1st November.
The Church of St. John the Russian
In Prokopi is located in Northern Euboia is stunning virgin forest. The old village took its name from the Great Holy Martyr Procopio and is situated miles away in Cappadocia. Caravans of refugees from there came to Euboia during the national uprising, with them they brought the complete remains of St. John the Russian!! A refugee village was created in the place where the modern village is now situated, and after several years the imposing church was built. Inside the church there are the remains of the Saint who died in 1730 and was proclaimed Saint by the Russian church in 1962. The church celebrates on 27th May and relics are thought of as miraculous.