Churches of St. Peter and Dormition of Theotokos

In the village of Ochia, in eastern Mani, two Byzantine churches stand side by side: one dedicated to St. Peter, the other to the Dormition of the Theotokos. Both are protected buildings, and their modest scale and stonework speak to an age when local communities built for faith rather than display. The precise centuries of their construction are unrecorded, yet their pairing hints at the enduring devotion of a small settlement. Visit for the quiet, the masonry, and a sense of continuity that outlasts any date.