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Churches in Lakka

Lakka, Paxos

⏱ 90 minutes

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About this experience

Churches in Lakka is a guided walking tour of the historic churches in Lakka village on Paxos island. The activity covers four centuries of Venetian and Ionian ecclesiastical architecture, including the 16th-century Church of Agios Nikolaos and the 19th-century Panagia. Each stop includes a 10-minute talk on the church's iconography, bell tower, and local feast-day traditions.

What to expect

90-minute walking route covering four churches within Lakka's harbour quarter
Entry to the Church of Agios Nikolaos, with its carved wooden iconostasis and 17th-century icons
View of the Panagia church's marble belfry and its painted ceiling depicting the Dormition
Stops at the small chapel of Agios Spyridon and the ruined Byzantine church of Agios Georgios
Commentary on how each church's orientation and construction date relate to pirate raids and Ottoman rule
Suited to history-minded adults and families with children aged 10 and older, with flat paved paths