Cultural routes and guided tours as part of the “Forest Festivals”

One-day cultural excursion – Festivities of the Forest with visits and guided tours to Strofilia, Kehries, Konaki Tombazi, fountain of Erotokritos, Lake, Folklore Museum, Museum of Greek Costume and Kourkoulos

Sunday, July 9, 2022
10.30 am – Starting from Strofilia
Participation fee: 10 euros per person

Includes:

• Transportation by modern bus
• Guided tours by members of cultural clubs and volunteer groups in the area
• Application (mobile app) with all the information about the route

Holy Trinity Church, Strofilia

A masterpiece of ecclesiastical architecture, unique in the wider area of ​​North-central Evia, awaits us in the center of Strofylia. This is the church of the Holy Trinity, built in 1879 from striped stone. Inside, we admire the ornate wood-carved iconostasis, the work of the Mytilene sculptor, Ioannis Mylionis. Oral tradition tells us that Mylionis entered the church early in the morning to paint the iconostasis and left late at night, not allowing anyone to enter! Of course, some claim that the sculptor wanted an oka tsipouro every day, to “strengthen” himself and cope with his difficult work…