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Panagia Vrysiotissa

Panagia Vrysiotissa (Our Lady of Vrysi) is one of the most importants catholic shrines in the island.

The church of Panagia Vrysiou is situated in a beautiful coastal site, 4km away from the village Tarampados. It is an important religious centre for the Greek Catholics. The church was erected in the 17th century when the miraculous icon of Panagia Vrefokratousa (the Virgin Mary and the Infant) was found. In the 19th century it was restored in its present form. The church hosts a copy of the icon. The authentic icon is safely kept in the church of Tarampados and is transferred to the church Panagia Vrysiou on August 15 and the first Sunday of May, when festivals take place.

Kampos is situated is 10km northern to the island’s capital. There you will see traditional windmills and dovecotes with the view of the hill of Exobourgo. The village has got the churches of Agia Triada and Agia Aikaterini.

This beautiful village with the medieval arches has got the majority of the island’s dovecotes.