Osios Loukas was one of the highlights of our recent visit to Greece. Like others, we approached it as a curious side trip on our way to Delphi and can't express how glad we were that we did. The serene mountain setting is only the beginning as the site slowly offers itself up to the visitor culminating with the heart-stopping... More

Osios Loukas was a somewhat arbitrary stop on our way to Delphi and I don’t regret it for a second. As most who read this review will know, it is one of the three monasteries grouped as a UNESCO World Heritage site, largely for their example of Byzantine architecture. Of note, it is a bit off the beaten path, located... More

We were here two weeks ago and enjoyed the vesper service, which is late afternoon. Small chapel up the hill from the monastery was worth visiting as well. Many of the frescoes have been restore. Good gift store. Well worth the drive. More

Osios Lukas monastery is a complex of buildings set on a hillside near Distomo, a few miles from Arachova near Delphi. It is a World Heritage site. The main buildings to see are the interlinked churches which have spectacular mosaics and the relics of the saint, a small and rather sparse museum, and the richly painted crypt - in a... More

My family visited Osios Lukas in May 2007. It is an easy side trip if you are visiting Delphi. It is off the beaten path, but a beautiful example of an ancient monastery with flawless mosaics. It is a very peaceful location and a nice place to relax. The monks always picked the best locations to build their places of... More