At its peak, the monastery housed 400 monks but nowadays there are only 50 inmates. About 150 monks reside in Lamayuru village. The monastery is famous for its rich wall paintings, collection of ...

The Monastery of Paleokastro (or "Old Castle") is an 18th-century nunnery on a verdant hill near the village of Ano Mera. It provides a respite from the bustling environment of Mykonos proper ...

An active monastery, St. Anthony's serves as a popular rest stop for travelers, as well as a religious retreat for the devout. More than 60 acres of lush gardens and walking paths are open to the ...

The condition of the road is very bad near Rangdum and there is no access to electricity, phone or internet in the village or the Rangdum Monastery. Its remote location and absence of good roads ...