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Karyes - Nea Moni Attractions

From the town of Chios a road runs northwest by way of the colorful village of Karyés (5km/3mi) and over a pass to the convent of Néa Moní, a straggling complex of buildings in a verdant setting now occupied only by a few nuns. The convent, founded by the Emperor Constantine IX Monomachos (1042-55), is notable for its magnificent mosaics on a gold ground, which rank with those at Dafní and Oàsios Loukás as the finest surviving examples of 11th century religious art.
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The Nea Moni Church and Museum is known for its original red marble and interesting mosaics.
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Tríon Patéron
A few kilometers above the Néa Moní convent, on a narrow concrete road, is the cave monastery of Tríon Patéron (the Three Fathers), which commemorates the three hermits who lived here and founded the Néa Moní.
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