Worth seeing

The church is located in Parikia, just 200 meters away from the port and is one of the most important and best preserved Christian churches in Greece. According to tradition, the original building of this temple was the work of the Emperor of Byzantium the Great and Saint Constantine to fulfill the wish of his mother, Saint Helen. August 15th is her feast day and many events take place. The church of Panagia Ekatontapyliani also houses the Ecclesiastical Museum, which features rare ecclesiastical works of art, wood carvings and relics from the Byzantine era.