Profitis Ilias monastery is located on the peak of the mountain Profitis Ilias. The construction started on 1771 by the monks Gabriel and Joachim at height of 550 meters. The monastery took its presents in the middle of the 19^th century when the King Othon visited Santorini. In the monastery you will find many ecclesiastical articles of inestimable value, icons of the 15^th & 18^th century, an iron Cross of the 12^th century, diamond-adorned mitre of the Patriarch Gregory E’ and much more.

The Greek nunnery named Agios Nikolaos in Imerovigli is also something you shouldn’t miss. In this nunnery are a number of portraits of bishops painted hundreds years ago. It is located in Imerovigli and it was built in 1674.

In Megalochori village is the church of Agios Nikolaos Marmaritis. It is called Marmaritis (marble) because the whole building is made of marble. This church was a pagan temple of the Doric style before the 4^th century A.D.

The Metropolitan church Ypapanti was built on 1827 by Marcos Belonias and that is why it is called “Panagia of Belonia”. With the devastating earthquake of 1956 the church was destroyed and in its place is now a new church named Metamorphosis. It is located in Fira town where the Catholic Church and the Convent of the Dominican Order are.

Panagia Malteza, located in Imerovigli is very interesting. It called Malteza (Maltese) because Virgin Mary’s icon found on the port of Malta by a Santorinian Captain and he brought it to Santorini and built a church for it. 

Panagia I Trypa “Virgin of the Crypt” is located in Vothona village and was built on 1700. The church got its name because it was used as a shelter by the people during the attacks by pirates. The church is built 20 meters from the ground on a raised parapet called trafos. After people had climbed on the parapet they pulled the wooden ladder and the 20 meters that separated them from the ground provided them protection from the pirates.