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(Μόνη Εικοσιφοινίσσης) It is located about 15 km from Nikissiani direction Thessaloniki. It is well signposted high on the mountain with superb paintings and impressive architecture in a fantastic location. A cafeteria in front of the monastery offers refreshments and a cool place to stay. Ikosifinissa Monastery is one of the oldest monasteries and centers of Orthodoxy in the Balkans.
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Above the village there is the restaurant Kastanies" which is definitivly worth a visit due to the impressive views over the plain of Philippi and on the Pangaio mountain. Because of the altitude, it is refreshingly cool even in midsummer. From the end of the street at the restaurant, a very nice 'trail' leads to a small waterfall (800m) and an old bridge (1600m).
(Ιερά Μονή Αναλύψεως του Κυρίου). One of the most beautiful monasteries in the area and definitely worth a visit, also or just because of the magnificent mountain scenery. In the village of Proti, which is located below the monastery, a restaurant and a cafe in the central square invite with untourist village charm.
The road begins in the village of Panagia and winds uphill for around an hour, passing the monastery and the café in the Pangeo Forest Village. From the turn-off to the café, the road is in poor condition. Although it is paved, there are many large potholes. Once you reach the top, you are rewarded with a fantastic panoramic view.