Comments on: The Hozoviotissa Monastery in Amorgos https://letterstobarbara.com/hozoviotissa-monastery-amorgos/ A Travel Blog Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:02:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: George Pavlopoulos https://letterstobarbara.com/hozoviotissa-monastery-amorgos/#comment-40247 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 09:15:38 +0000 https://letterstobarbara.com/?p=19278#comment-40247 In reply to John.

Hey John!

You always have the best questions! Well, there’s no (let’s call it) protocol when you walk into a Greek monastery like Panagia Hozoviotissa. Sometimes you are greeted by monks or nuns, but other times you just step inside and look around. Usually, someone at the entrance informs you about the dress code.

You can freely walk around if asked not to reach certain monastery parts, for example, the cells. There’s no entry fee; visiting a monastery in Greece is always free.

As for the loukoumi and water treat, someone always offers them to you as a gesture of hospitality. Alcohol is rare, and at Hozoviotissa in Amorgos is more of a local thing they offer. Amorgos is famous for its psimeni raki, and that’s probably why it’s offered at the monastery.

Athens is warm right now, but I’m very busy. I hope you’re doing well, John!

]]> By: John https://letterstobarbara.com/hozoviotissa-monastery-amorgos/#comment-40241 Wed, 21 Jun 2023 11:54:28 +0000 https://letterstobarbara.com/?p=19278#comment-40241 George, what happens when you first enter a Greek monastery like Panagia Hozoviotissa Monastery in Amorgos? Does someone always greet you inside? Do you just walk inside and look around? Also, the loukoumi treat and the alcohol, who asks if you want some? Can you explain how it all works? Have you ever been asked for money for something, like an entrance fee, or is everything always free?

Hope you’re enjoying yourself in Greece, must be nice weather there now.

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