About three kilometres from the end of Mylopotas, after we have ascended about 200 metres, between the road and the sea, stands the beautiful little church of the Panayia tis Mersinias, which celebrates its festival on the 23rd of August.

A little way below the Panayia tis Mersinias is the beach of Sapounochoma, with its striking green rocks. But it can be reached only from the sea. About a kilometre beyond the point where the road passes the church of the Panayia tis Mersinias is a side road to the right that leads to the chapel of Ayia Ekaterini. We continue along the main road and, after about three kilometres, come to the church of Ayios Dimitrios on our left. The road soon veers left towards the interior of the island, after which it comes to the intersection for Kalamos, where we turn left. Shortly after the turn, there is a surprise in store. Read the rest of this entry »