Ayazma Monastery
Ayazma Manastırı
A small Greek Orthodox monastery on the hillside above Ayazma Beach, where a spring and a teahouse under a plane tree offer cool shade.
Ayazma Monastery (Agios Paraskevi) sits on the hillside above Ayazma Beach. It is a small Greek Orthodox monastery with a holy spring, which is said to have healing properties. Beside the monastery, a large plane tree shades a simple teahouse where you can rest and watch the sea. Around mid-August, near the Feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, islanders' descendants who now live elsewhere return for the celebrations. Visits are generally free, and it can be easily visited on the way to the beach.
Opening hours
All day (church hours vary)
Nearby sights
- Ayazma Beach
- Sulubahçe Beach
- Bozcaada Wineries (Corvus, Talay)
- Polente Lighthouse
- Bozcaada Local History Museum
- Greek Quarter & Koimesis Church
- Bozcaada Castle