Meet the monks at the Paleokastritsa Monastery
Along with walls laden with Byzantine icons, the Paleokastritsa Monastery has a sightseeing wildcard in its museum – a mammoth’s skeleton. And if that isn’t enough to draw you to this 13th-century shrine, its top views of the Ionian Sea will be. Just don’t leave without picking up some olive oil in the gift shop – it’s made by the resident monks and tastes amazing.