The Timios Prodormos Hermitage was built in 1981 on the architectural
model of
Xenophontos Abbey of
Athos, at a distance of 24 km from
Sidirokastro
and 50 km from
Serres, at
the upper side of the
village
Acritochori, at the foothill of
Mount
Kerkini (Belles).
The Hermitage is built on the international walking path 54/6 and
has a panoramic view over
Lake
Kerkini. It falls under the
Holy
Metropolis of Sidirokastro and today (1997) there live 40 Nuns, dealing with
hagiography, sacerdotal needlecraft, traditional weaving and gold embroidered
pieces. The feast day of the Monastery is on 29 August.
The visit to the Hermitage of Timios Prodromos can be combined with
a visit to the internationally known wetland of
Lake
Kerkini and to the endless natural beauties of the surroundings of the
village
A. Porroia.
This text (extract) is cited September 2003 from the Prefecture
of Serres tourist pamphlet.
