Found a little Gem near Stoupa

Spending a few days in the campsite at Stoupa ( the only campsite down this coast – fortunately it’s fine) and went for a walk in the hills today. In the village of Kastania found an amazingly beautiful 1000 year old Byzantine church – Agios Petros.

Agios Petros in Kastania
Agios Petros in Kastania

And inside it was stunning. The first amazing thing was that it was unlocked and then it was covered in beautiful frescos!

Agios Petros fresco

It’s amazing to realise that this is how all these churches would have been

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