The monastery of Saints Constantine and Helen in Dories

The very old monastery of Saints Constantine and Helen (Agioi Konstantinos & Eleni) is built at the entrance of the village Dories near Neapolis , at an altitude of 480m. The monastery is no longer inhabited, but the church is used by the parish of the village Dories .

The monastery is surrounded by dense olive groves and vineyards, while next to it there are several high cypress trees. The church is double-aisled, with the one aisle dedicated to the Saints Constantine and Helen , while the second aisle is dedicated to the Holy Cross (Timios Stavros) .

Of particular interest are the very rich wooden iconostasis, the stone reliefs and some Byzantine and post Byzantine icons of the church, such as the two-faced image of Panagia Odigitria and the Crucifixion (late 14th or early 15th century), the Crucifixion of 1673, of Christ the High Priest and the Three Holy Hierarchs . Next to the temple there are the old cells and the stable, which now serve as warehouses and the entrance consisting of two old consecutive gates.

It is also worth seeing the restored vaulted hall of the monastery.