Eleni Michou, Archaeologist
The Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior is located northwest in a short distance from the settlement of Klimatia and is surrounded by a low surrounding wall. The austerity of the monument on the outside is directly opposed to the painted decoration on the inside. This makes it one of the most remarkable post-Byzantine painting ensembles of Epirus. The founding inscription states that the church was built from scratch and was painted in 1568; however, from census data of the settlement, it is known that it already existed in 1564. The year 1568 refers to its fresco by the Theban painter Frango Kontari and possibly to the renovation of the building, while the abbot Metrophanes had the initiative to erect it.