Above the Monastery of the Baptist of Velliani, in a very steep area at an altitude of about 1,200 meters, is located the Hermitage of St. Arsenios (Agios Arsenios Vellianis), who is especially honored by the residents of the surrounding area. It is a large natural cave where ascetics lived in an earlier era. According to the tradition St. Arsenios lived there. But since this
is not confirmed by the biographies of saints bearing this name, maybe it is another hermit named Arsenios, who lived in this area, or the temple of hermitages was just honored in the name of St. Arsenios. The access is difficult, and the path very steep, but the experience of the journey and the amazing view recompensates the visitor.
19. Hermitage of St. Arsenios of Velliani
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