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MAVROMATI (Village) MESSINIA
Tel: +30 27240 51436
In the heart of Ancient
Messini, on the western slope of the Ithome
Mountain, lies the village of Mavrommati. It owes its name to the mouth of an
ancient spring- fountain (otherwise known as Clepsydra) and carries with it ancient
legends and traditions of the area. In this same area, you may also visit the
Museum of Ancient Messini and admire a multitude of archaeological findings uncovered
during the many excavations in the archaeοlogical site of ancient Messini. The
Sanctuary of Artemis Limnatis (Diana of the Lakes) is situated on the northeast
of the village, on a plateau half way to the top of the Ithome Mountain, at the
location known as "Spelouza".
This text is cited April 2003 from the
Municipality of Ithomi tourist pamphlet.
MONI VOULKANOU (Monastery) ITHOMI
Tel: +30 27240 51258
The new Holy Monastery of Voulkano was founded in 1625 in the east part of Ithomi
and was restored in 1967 by the Metropolitan Chrysostomos Themelis. In the centre
of the yard there is the church in the shape of a domed cross dedicated to the
Blessed Virgin Mary the Voulkaniotissa whose name came from the miracle icon of
the Blessed Virgin Mary which according to tradition is dating back to the 14th
century and is the work of the Evangelist Loukas. The Holy Monastery is for men
only and is celebrated on the 15th August. On the day before the celebration there
is vespers and a vigil. On the 20th September the icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary
is carried in a religious procession of 20 km, from the church of the Monastery
of Voulcano to the church of the Source of Life in Messini in the area of Panigyristra
where it is displayed for 9 days for people to pay their respects.
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