Rich History and Iconic Sights Amorgos is steeped in history and culture. The Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa, perched dramatically on a cliff overlooking the Aegean, is the island’s most iconic ...

The Cycladic Island Stealing the Spotlight from Santorini Discover Amorgos, the Cycladic island hailed by French media as a serene alternative to Santorini. Explore its stunning landscapes, historic ...

God put me here to care for them,” he told The Associated Press in Greek at Panagia Hozoviotissa monastery, where he said not even a rock fell during the tremors.

Panagia Hozoviotissa, whose image is on the cover of the current Lonely Planet Greece guide, is far from the only house of worship in Europe that’s also a tourist attraction.

The Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa, carved into a cliffside high above the Aegean Sea is illuminated by the sun in Amorgos island, Greece, on Friday, March 28, 2025.

AMORGOS, Greece -- For more than a millennium, Orthodox Christian monks have woken up in the predawn darkness to start their day with prayer at the Panagia Hozoviotissa Monastery, built high into ...

The 11th-century cliffside Hozoviotissa Monastery is seen under the starry night sky during a cloudy night, on the island of Amorgos, Greece, Friday, March 28, 2025.

For more than a millennium, Orthodox Christian monks have woken up in the predawn darkness to start their day with prayer at the Panagia Hozoviotissa Monastery, built high into a cliffside on the ...

AMORGOS, Greece (AP) — For more than a millennium, Orthodox Christian monks have woken up in the predawn darkness to start their day with prayer at the Panagia Hozoviotissa Monastery… ...