Monastery of Genesios of the Theotokos Zouvras
At the eastern end of the historic island of Hydra and on the barren rocky plateau of Ano Zourva , it is isolated, one might say, from the world, the Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Virgin Mary.
We drive along the Hydra, Agios Nikolaos route and continue on the dirt path we find many stone-framed houses in which shepherds of Hydra lived up to the last century. The road crosses the foothills of Mount Ombori (506 meters), which in Arvanitika means "a sheep station".
Until the Zourva Monastery, we find two little houses and many chapels built in the 18th century, which have recently been renovated. Some of them are Saint Paraskevi, Prophet Elias and Saint George.
The Holy Temple of the Monastery of the Theotokos Monastery was probably built in the late 18th century. The Hydra writer George Sahinis says that discussing with the restorer and founder of today's female Holy Monastery, the elder intellectual Daniel Siako, was informed that the holy icon of the Virgin was found in 1776 in a cave in the estate of Eleftherios Giannikis, who founded The monastery.
Today the icon is located in the catholic of the Holy Monastery and the Holy Image is covered with silver and gold . The transportation is also done by boat or boat or by sea TAXI, when weather permitting. The trip takes about 45 minutes.
From Leidza harbor, the climb takes about 45 minutes and is from a narrow alley with a sloping cobbled path, with slow rhythms and stops.