Saint Marina’s Church
 While driving towards the green and mountainous
Eptagonia, all visitors have the chance to enjoy the fresh
air and the beautiful surroundings of the village. Towards
the village centre, arises a magnificent church dedicated to
Saint (Agia) Marina. According to an inscription, the church
was built at the beginning of the 19th century and the width
of its external wall reaches 1 metre. The construction is made
of black stone and the parvis is paved with slabs. Stone was
used for the wall surrounding the church. The bell tower,
which is quite high, is located on the west side of the church.
Agia Marina’s church was built with arches uniting the ceiling
and there is only one, spacious chamber (for 250 persons
approximately). Five years ago, the community of Eptagonia
helped preserve this beautiful construction. There are no
murals in the church. There is a new wooden carved iconostasis,
where the old and valuable icons are kept. The icon dedicated
to Agia Marina is time-honoured and is kept in the iconostasis
of the church. The community of Eptagonia honours Agia Marina
every year on the 17th of July with the procession of the
icon.
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Saint George’s Chapel
 Saint George’s Chapel
was built in the 50’s with the community’s contribution
and donations. The chapel is located on the west side
of the village. It was also built with arches and has only
one chamber. Its roof is covered with tiles. It was not
built with stone and it is therefore, white on the external.
The parvis is surrounded by tall cypresses, planes and
pine trees. The bell tower abuts against the eastern side
of the church. This small church has a capacity of only
50 persons. It has a humble interior.
 There are no murals.
The iconostasis is wooden and simple and it also has wooden
holders for the psaltery. Its location is ideal, as it
has a marvellous view of the village. The chapel was
in 2002 renovated by Mr. Tassos Televantides.
Services take place at the chapel 6-7 times annually. Eptagonia
honours Saint (Agios) George every year on the 23rd of April
and 3rd of November with the procession of the icon.
Saint Photios’s Chapel.
 Saint Photios’s Chapel is on the eastern side of the villge
and it is syrrounded by houses. The cultural centre of the
village is only 200 metres away from the village and the
community cemetery is also close. This simple and humble
chapel was built around 1950 and was dedicated to Saint Photios.
Its external walls were built with stone. The parvis is
paved with slabs and the cell tower is in the middle of the
construction. Its interior is plain; its iconostasis is wooden
and its icons are well preserved even though they are not
very old. There are no murals but there are holders for the
psalteries. There is also an amphitheatrically designed room
for women, who want to attend Mass.
Services take place at the chapel 6-7 times annually. Eptagonia
honours Saint (Agios) Photios every year on the 3rd of August
and a lot of visitors take part in these celebrations.
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