Sepetos Monastery in Alifira

Sculptured on a rock, above the bank of the Triton River, the tributary of Alfios and a few meters from the ancient city of Alifeira, is located the Holy Monastery of Our Lady of Sepetus built from the 11th century AD. The interpretations for the name of the Monastery vary . According to a version, Sepetto comes from the phrase “on a fly”, which a faithful woman said as she cast her child, tied to the Virgin Mary, from the window of the Church, which was saved. Another interpretation of the phrase “Sepetos” connects it with the Slavic SOPOT, which means waterfall, since the river Triton flows with its famous cascade at the foot of the monastery.
The monastery was founded, according to historical sources, in 1150 AD. and played an important role during the period of Byzantium and the Frankish rule. In the marvelous Sepetos the grace of Panagia is famous all over Greece and is a religious destination for too many people. Sepetos Monastery is today a famous medieval monument and at the same time a sacred pilgrimage of thousands of Christians who resort to the miraculous power of the icon of the Virgin of Sepettiotissa.