Hill Of Kefalos
Marpissa 844 00, Greece
Kefalos Hill looms to the east of Marpissa with the 17th century monastery of Agios Antonios at its peak. The hike from Marpissa to the monastery (approx. 30 minutes) is one of the most interesting walks that Paros offers. Before you reach the peak you encounter pure white stones, what remains of the Venetian castle and the annihilated city of Kefalos. This is where the final act of the Venetian Occupation was played out in 1537 when the infamous pirate, Barbarossa sacked the castle driving out Sommaripa’s Venetians. Among the rubble are the remains of tens of small churches that were destroyed and plundered. When you reach the peak you can admire the monastery with its old icons and its impressive iconostasis sculpted in wood and gold leaf. The view of eastern Paros is bewitching. The monastery is only open in the morning during the summer months.
Kefalos Hill looms to the east of Marpissa with the 17th century monastery of Agios Antonios at its peak. The hike from Marpissa to the monastery (approx. 30 minutes) is one of the most interesting walks that Paros offers. Before you reach the peak you encounter pure white stones, what remains of the Venetian castle and the annihilated city of Kefalos. This is where the final act of the Venetian Occupation was played out in 1537 when the infamous pirate, Barbarossa sacked the castle driving out Sommaripa’s Venetians. Among the rubble are the remains of tens of small churches that were destroyed and plundered. When you reach the peak you can admire the monastery with its old icons and its impressive iconostasis sculpted in wood and gold leaf. The view of eastern Paros is bewitching. The monastery is only open in the morning during the summer months.
