Museum
🏛️ Attraction · Church
Agios Georgios Varsamitis
Άγιος Γεώργιος Βαρσαμίτης
🎟️ Free entry
A small monastery church in the hills south-west of Chora, reached by a dirt road and then a short walk, with a spring running under the floor. It was for centuries the island's oracle: people came to put a question and read the answer in the water. The practice is long gone but the building, the spring and the silence are still there. Nobody staffs it; the door is usually open.
Where to stay nearby
Live prices and availability on a map centred on this exact spot — hotels, studios and villas — so you can judge the distance to the beach, the port or the village from here rather than guess from an address.
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Tours, boat trips & tickets
Boat trips, guided tours of the ancient sites and tickets bookable ahead — free cancellation on most.
- HozoviotissaEight storeys tall, one room wide and glued to a cliff three hundred metres above the sea. There is a dress code and the hours are short.See guided tours →
- Aegiali to Chora on footThe old donkey path over the shoulder of the mountain by Tholaria and Langada — among the best-kept walking routes in the Cyclades.See guided tours →
- The Olympia wreckThe rusting hull half out of the water off Kalotaritissa, and the small boat across to the islet of Gramvousa in season.See boat trips →
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Frequently asked
Where is Agios Georgios Varsamitis?
Agios Georgios Varsamitis is in Chora, Amorgos, Greece. The map on this page shows the exact spot.
Is there an entry fee at Agios Georgios Varsamitis?
No — entry is free.
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