The monastery of Profitis Ilias is located on the highest point of the island and was probably founded in the 15th century. The current monastery dates from the 19th century, as are the oldest frescoes still visible. The monastery of Profitis Ilias is one of the seven monasteries of Ioannina Island.
The monastery of Prodromos or Monastery of St. John the Baptist was built in the early sixteenth century. The building was severely damaged during the siege of the island by the Ottomans in 1822. The frescoes date from the 17th and 18th centuries.
The monastery of Agia Eleousa, originally named Agios Nikalaos Methodatos Monastery, was probably begun in the 16th century and completed in the 18th century. It is one of the seven monasteries on Ioannina Island.
The Monastery of Metamorphosis tou Sotiros was built probably in the early 17th century. Today, there remains only the Church of the Assumption, renovated in the 19th century after the siege of the island by the Ottomans, in search of Ali Pasha who had taken refuge on the island (1740-1822).
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