Greek monks were trying to build monasteries in places that were hidden or difficult to access in order to protect them from ...

Hermitage meditation caves dot the cliff walls all around the monastery complex and up and down the valley. Mani walls and stones, carved with sacred syllables and prayers, line the paths.

An island said to make visitors fall in love with it and feel at home. Greece, Cyclades, Amorgos Island: Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa. Source: Getty Images/Andia/Universal Images Group ...

far better to spend the day hiking up to Amorgos’s most photographed landmark – the starkly white Panagia Hozoviotissa ...