Four kilometers away above the thermal spa, in the heart of Knimis mountain, lies the Monastery of Metamorfossis.

It is a 12th century building of Byzantine architecture, well worth visiting. In the 16th century,after a catastrophe, it was rebuilt as a three-aisled basilica. Today’s wall paintings date from the period 1730-1760 and are of great religious, cultural and aesthetic interest. The Monastery of the Saviour’s Transfiguration is open all year long to visitors as well as pilgrims.

The view from the Monastery’s balcony towards the Maliakos Gulf is unique, pleasing to the eye and the frequent object of stunning photography.