There are at least five churches and chapels dedicated to Agios Giorgos (Saint George) on Kastellorizo, for example Agios Georgos tou Horafiou in the Horafia district, not to mention the chapel on the islet of Agios Georgios off the coast of Mandraki harbour (see photos of Mandraki on gallery pages 223 and 224).
Unfortunately, the light in the church and the reflections from the surface of the silver relief made it impossible to get a decent photo of this icon. Better luck next time. You can see photos of painted icons of Agios Giorgos, and further information about the island's favourite saint on gallery pages 97 and 200.
Map of Kastellorizo harbour
(part of our detailed map of Kastellorizo)
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1 main harbour of Megisti
2 police station, post office, municipal hotel
3 Agios Georgios church, Nikolaos Stamatiou school, travel agent
4 ferry landing, harbour police, tourist information, bank, duty free
5 coast guard, mosque, path to Lycian tomb
6 Megisti museum, path to Lycian tomb
7 Knight’s Castle, Saints Nicholas & Dimitrios, hamam, windmill
8 Horafia, Platea Panagia, churches, Santrapeia school, Despina sculpture,Taverna Mediterraneo
9 Mandraki harbour and cemetery
10 stairs to clifftop view
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Icons and golden stars and scallop shells decorate the cabinet of the silver icon of Saint George. |
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