The 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 his history. It is located about 4 km East of the homonymous capital of the island in a wonderfully scenic location on the slopes of the pine-covered hill overlooking a small fishing village Kalaureia.

The monastery was founded in the early 18th century by the decree of the Archbishop of Athens James II near healing spring, drinking from which he was miraculously healed from a pretty serious illness. In 1733 the 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 those in need. During the Greek war of independence, the monastery has provided invaluable spiritual and financial support to the freedom fighters. Here found shelter and monks who fled from the sacred mount Athos, to save unique religious artifacts, including relics of St. John the Baptist.

In 1828, in the walls of the monastery of Ioannis Kapodistrias (the first Governor of independent Greece) founded an orphanage, where he found his home 180 orphans whose parents died in the struggle for the independence of their country. And in 1830, the monastery was the first religious school.

The main Catholicon of the monastery is built in Byzantine style and is a domed Basilica with a bell tower. On the South wall you can see the sundial (the work of the Abbot of the monastery of Galaktion Galatica), and at the entrance to the temple - tombs of the legendary admirals of the Greek war of independence of Nikolis Apostolis and Manolis of Tombazis.

Among the main relic of the monastery is worth noting the miraculous icon of Panagia Zoodochos Pigi that date back to the year 1650, the icon depicting the virgin Mary and Jesus by the famous Italian painter Raphael Tsakali (1849), as well as the icon of the Panagia Molintas (1590) and of Christ Pantocrator (1780). Deserves special attention and an impressive carved iconostasis made of wood with a height of about 5 meters. There in the monastery and superior library.

At the beginning of the 20th century in the Holy abode of a few months was a Saint Nektarios is one of the most revered saints of Greece.