Monastery Ephraim, Orthodox monastery in Kondariotissa, Greece

Monastery Ephraim sits on a 151-meter hill and is surrounded by a protective wall enclosing about 21 hectares of land near Mount Olympus. The grounds include residential buildings, workshops, a chapel, and guest facilities arranged on the southern side.

Founded in 1983, this monastery represents a modern religious community built in the tradition of Orthodox monasticism in central Macedonia. It was dedicated to Saint Ephrem the Syrian, a 4th-century Christian figure.

The nuns living here create Byzantine paintings, mosaics, and religious objects by hand using traditional methods passed down through generations. Visitors can observe how these crafts shape the daily routine and spiritual practice within the monastery walls.

The monastery is located 1.5 kilometers north of Kondariotissa village and about 6 kilometers southwest of Katerini, accessible by local roads. Visitors should dress modestly and move quietly to respect the contemplative nature of the community.

The monastery was founded in 1983 by Abbess Ekaterini, a spiritual daughter of Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia, and began as a private cell before joining the Kitros, Katerini and Platamon metropolis in 1985. Its katholikon, consecrated in 2000, holds relics of Saint Ephrem the Syrian and Saint Catherine and the wonderworking icon of the Virgin called Dakryroousa, "the weeping one".