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Monastery of St. Demetrius Reontinos

Hidden in the gullies after the nunnery of Our Lady 'Orthokosta' lies the old monastery of Ayios Dhimitrios 'Reontinou'. The church is single naved, of the domed cross-in-square type and is covered with slate. Its wall paintings (1698) and the beautifully carved iconostasis bear witness to its past glory. The monastery flourished during the 18th century and was abandoned in 1834, as is the case with most of the small Cynurian monasteries. The monastery, which is a true hermitage in nature, is presently a dependency of the nunnery of 'Artokosta'.