Life-Giving Spring Monastery - one of the most popular and exciting attractions of the Greek island of Poros, as well as an integral part of its history. It is located about 4 km east of the capital of the island of the same name in a wonderfully picturesque location on the slopes of the pine-covered hill, towering over a small fishing village Kalavryta.

The monastery was founded in the early 18th century by order of James II Archbishop of Athens near the healing spring by drinking from which he miraculously healed from a rather serious illness. In 1733, Life-Giving Spring Monastery came under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Constantinople.

Throughout its history, the monastery was an important spiritual center and a place where they could find shelter all those in need. During the Greek War of Independence, the monastery has been a great spiritual and financial support to the freedom fighters. It also found refuge and monks who had fled to the sacred Mount Athos, to save the unique religious artifacts, including relics of St. John the Baptist.

In 1828, the walls of the Monastery of Ioannis Kapodistrias (the first governor of independent Greece) founded an orphanage, where his house found 180 orphans whose parents died in the struggle for the independence of their country. And in 1830, the monastery was opened the first seminary.

Chief KATHOLIKON monastery executed in Byzantine style and is a domed basilica with a bell tower. On the southern wall you can see a sundial (work abbot Galaktioni Galatisa), and at the entrance to the temple - the tomb of the legendary admirals of the Greek War of Independence and Nicolis Apostolisa Manolis Tombazisa.

Among the main relic of the monastery is worth noting the miraculous icon of Panagia Zoodochos Pigi, dating to 1650, an icon depicting the Virgin Mary and Jesus' by the famous Italian artist Raphael Tsekoli (1849), as well as the icon of Panagia Amolintos (1590) and Christ Pantocrator (1780). Deserves special attention and the impressive wood carved iconostasis from a height of about 5 meters. There is the monastery and an excellent library.

At the beginning of the 20th century in the monastery for several months remained Saint Nectarios - one of the most venerated saints of Greece.