monastery of agios gerasimos

这个教堂真是美丽有趣。我们来的时候正好赶上复活节,这一切都装点成绿色,非常清爽。还有各种装饰银装素裹非常美丽。我们在这里碰见2位希腊女士,人非常好,我们非常幸运。我们在这里收获了一段非常奇妙神奇的灵魂探索之旅,非常棒。

我们2010年来小岛旅行,这只是此次旅行的一部分,所以没待太久。不过,现在这有个南部探险的项目,可以在这多玩些时间。绝对值得游览,景点背后的故事很有趣。不过,我已经看过了不会再来了。

我们去的时候是圣杰拉希摩斯日(8月15日),就像是个音乐节似的,有露营,野餐,草地变成了停车场,很大的市场,朝圣者排成了长队,还有个漂亮的绘图的教堂,还可以进入教堂走廊(免费的)观看朝圣者亲吻圣人的脚。如果正好在那个时节去的话,一定会让你难以忘怀的。

岛上逛的时候来参观这座修道院。据说Gerasimos sacophagus经常开放以便游客来膜拜。他在16世纪被尊为圣人,而且sacophagus一直在这座修道院。他在世时住在修道院地下的很多岩洞里。游客可以爬下狭窄的梯子到两间石室-一间是他的卧室,有一个小窗口,爬过去之后是另一间更大的石室。我们到达时修道士正要开启sacophagus-看着那么多人排队等待膜拜,这场面真壮观。外面篮子里有布料垫子,供女游客防护肩膀、手臂和膝盖。这又是一座装饰很漂亮的希腊正统教堂。我们游玩得很愉快。

这里不一定适合每个人,但是如果你喜爱历史和文化,这里可是必游之地。在出发前一定要检查一下开放的时候,因为有天下午我们在外面等了有一个小时才进去,虽然让我同事觉得好笑的是我还试图从门后进去。修道院本身的庭院就很美,里面非常华丽,有金银镶边。在小教堂里面,是一组台阶,可以一直带你走到地下墓穴,那里曾经是保持躯体的地方。!警告!我曾经接受过密闭空间内的训练,但是发现在这里还是多少有点儿迷失方向。你将缓慢的通过一个小洞进入到一个小的洞穴,在这时,我发现特别容易有空间幽闭恐惧,感觉自己有些呼吸困难。总之我在两分钟内出来了,在我就要晕倒之前!但是从积极的一面来说,有人告诉过我说一旦你从那里进出过,你的罪都会被清洗。我肯定在身后留下了一大堆烂摊子吧:)总的来说是一次很棒的体验。充分推荐哦。

A wonderful experience as long as you go when the church itself is open. The best time is around the 15th/16th August when thousands of people from all over Greece come to celebrate the Saints day. The inside is spectacular with paintings over all the walls and the ceiling. There is a huge chandelier in the middle of the church which is possibly almost 20 feet in diameter. The highlight of the church is firstly the silver sarcophagus which contains the mummified remains of the the Saint, in addition it is sometimes possible to climb down into the small cave which Gerasimos spent his time as he spent a long time as a hermit. Well worth the visit and you can always visit the Robola winery next door.

We did this as part of a cruise ship excursion. Agios Gerasimos Monastery was founded by Kefalonia's patron saint. The monastery cared for the poor and became a center for charity. Saint Gerasimos is believed by natives of Kefalonia to protect them and to also heal them of illness. Throughout the cruise we had been warned to bring appropriate clothing for churches, but not on this excursion. Although I made it in in my Rolling Stones tee shirt and shorts, some women were told they could not enter. It was a pretty little church, but I was trying to be quiet as there was a woman there to worship. There was a super-deep little catacomb where the priest had lived that you entered by going down a ladder into a little room. My husband said there was no way, but one man went down, and then my son, and then me, and then my other son. We looked around the little room and then the boys crawled on their bellies through a little tiny doorway to another room they said was similar. They took a picture in the other room with the man’s camera.

Agios Gerasimos is a powerful saint with a great penetrating ability to heal and calm the body and soul. He is at the heart of Kefalonian life and most homes have an icon to pray to him by. Visiting the monastery, shrine and church is the thing to do if you are interested in Kefalonian culture. From a personal point of view take the opportunity to absorb some peace and tranquillity in a beautiful and inspiring place. Usual dress code applies as for all churches; ladies cover-up, gentlemen trousers rather than shorts. There are cover-up clothes provided outside the shrine if you are unprepared. The shrine is situated in a basin at the centre of the island not far from Argostoli, the views are superb. The Robola Winery is around the corner. We found their blended wine very quaffable.

We visited the monastery recently and the new church was closed, so we only went to the small one. There was a young lady asking for prayers and the pope was praying for her. It added a lot to the guidance as we were told that Gerasimos was a healer and many people still comes hoping to get better.We did not dare to go down to Agii Gerasiomos' sleeping 'room'... It is a small gem and really beautiful inside and outside. Worth to see even when the church is closed.

A very interesting place to visit. Definitely will be learning more about st geresimos. Was a bit unsure about visiting as part of a trip but the church is beautiful.

visited st gerasimo monastery again .lovely and the new one next to it is spectacular . The inside is all hand painted we have watched this throughout the years and it is now completed . Gerasimo is the patron saint of Kefalonia and a healer . We took our parents and my mother is convinced her neck is better . We then went to the winery next door and sampled a few wines . The scenery is spectacular . Well worth visiting.

We went on a day trip to kefalonia from Zante,the coach trip was fantastic and we went to the monastery as part of the tour,it was unbelievable and breath taking.If you stay in Zante then go on this tour it is worth every penny /euro.

Although beset by bus trips in the mid-morning, the new church and the older monastery church where St Gerosimos' body is interred are beautiful - but be aware that the monastery closes at 1pm! Beautiful iconostasis in the old church, beautiful, rich paintings in the new.Finish up round the corner at the Robola Wine Cooperation for free tasting and an excellent St Gerosimos white at €8.50.

We have watched the painting of the inside grow from almost the start and it is magnificent.The Shrine of St Gerasimos, where his body lies in a silver casket opened at certain times is a place of reverence and meaning.

Twinned this with St George's castle / Kastro Cafe. The story is a Legend and it was a must on our 'independent traveller's' list during our recent holiday to Kefalonia.