Agios Stefanos located on Syros island is tiny in size but with its very impressive view and being built in a cave, it’s considered amongst the 20 best chapels in the world, greekcitytimes.com reports.
Agios Stefanos is in the settlement of Galissa, in the southwest of Syros and is a small Catholic chapel constructed literally in a cave just above the sea.
This impressive white chapel in the rocky landscape of the area is known for its unique and simple beauty.
According to tradition, this specific church was built by a fisherman from Galissa.
It is believed said that the fisherman was threatened by a huge octopus pulling him towards the sea and he made a vow to Agios Stefanos to save him and so he built the chapel in this secluded point in his honor.
The chapel celebrates twice a year, on the 19thof August and on the 26th of December.
You can walk there on foot as it is about 15 minutes from the main beach in the town, otherwise, you can also sail by boat.
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