The Timios Prodromos Hermitage was built in 1981 on the architectural model of  Xenophontos Abbey of Athos, at a distance of 24 km from Sidirokastro and 50 km from Serres, at the upper side of the village Acritochori, at the foothill of Mount Kerkini (Belles).

     The Hermitage is built on the international walking path E4/6 and has a panoramic view over Lake Kerkini. It falls under the Holy Metropolis of Sidirokastro and today there live there 40 Nuns, dealing with hagiography, sacerdotal needlecraft, traditional weaving and gold embroidered pieces. The feast day of the Monastery is on 29 August.

     The visit to the Hermitage of Timios Prodromos can be combined with a visit to the internationally know wetland of  Lake Kerkini and to the endless natural beauties of the surroundings of the village A. Porroia.

The Holy Monastery of Icosifinissa | St. Kiriaki Holy monastery at Alistrati
St. Paraskevi Holy monastery at Domiros | The Holy Monastery of  St. John Prodromos
Holy Cross Holy monastery at Aghio Pnevma
Hermitage of Timios Prodromos at Akritochori | Prophet Elijah Holy monastery at Aghio Pnevma
Blessed Virgin Mary Visianis monastery at Metochi
The ascension Holy monastery at Proti | Holy monastery of Saint Kirikos and Iouliti at Sidirokastro