Nestled north of the village of Galata, in the Solea valley is the church of Panagia Podithou. According to the inscription it was built in 1502 and used to be a monastery church.
Within the church is the gilded wood-carve iconostasi surrounded by italobyzantine style of murals depicting Apostle Peter and Paul on the north wall and biblical scenes on the rest. A notable mural is of the donor of the church as an old man with his wife donating a miniature model of the church to the Virgin Mary.
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22923548 – 99720918
22923548 – 99720918