Βuilt early in the second millennium in order to protect a religious icon, dating from the year 812, from intruders. The icon is on public display inside the monastery. Opening times for visitors: every day from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m and 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Visitors have to be dressed decently in order to enter. Men have to wear long trousers and women a long skirt or a pair of long pants and keep their arms covered. As of July 2012, the monastery is active and houses three monks.