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Sandokannetjes visit monastery Anafonitrias Traditional Cache

Hidden : 8/2/2021
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


We, "the Sandokannetjes", love to travel to Greece, so also in the summer of 2021 we did.
We visited beautiful area"s and places and decided to hide some caches on places we think you should visit.

During our stay on Zakynthos we drove around the island and visited this beautiful monastery.
There is a parking area and a place where you can drink some fresh juices.

About the monastery:

The Holy Monastery of Theotokos (Panagia) Anafonitria, dedicated to Virgin Mary, is a Byzantine monument with interesting architecture. It was founded in the middle of the 15th century, during the Venetian occupation of the island. In this monastery, Agios Dionysios, the protector saint of Zakynthos, became a monk and lived the last years of his life in the 16th century.

The Monastery was built in the middle of the 15th century in honor of Panagia Vrefokratoussa (Virgin Holder of the Newborn) but took its name after the miraculous icon of Our Virgin Anafonitria it is housing. This icon was brought to the monastery from Constantinople when the town was captured by the Turks.

Several buildings are forming this monastery, as well as a tower that was built for defensive reasons and is used today as a belfry. The entrance to the monastery is arched and guarded by a square-shaped defensive tower. The main church of the monastery is situated in the center of the complex and it is a three-aisled basilica. The frescoes of the church are impressive and date from five centuries ago.

About the cache:

The cache is a small plastic container with a logbook inside, in a plastic bag.
There is no pencil!
Please close the box carefully!

The cache will be maintained by local friends, so if something is wrong, please let us know.

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Enjoy life,
Enjoy caching!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va gur fgbar jnyy... Frr ybt 19/09/2025 sbe fcbvyre cubgb.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)