Monastery of Metamorphosis of Sotiras: The Monastery of Sotiras, as it is called on Skopelos, is opposite the Monastery of Evangelismos and it was built in the late 15th and early 16th century. The monastery is a dependency of the Xenofon Monastery of Mount Athos. Archaeological investigations deem this monastery as one of the oldest of the island, although this was not identified by an ownership inscription.

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In 1636 it was defined as a stavropegic Monastery by Patriarchal Sigillium, and in 1770 it was donated by its founders, the Evangalinos family, to the priest Paisios Kafsokalyvitis.

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With the care and blessing of the bishop Alexios, it opens its doors to any pious visitor to the island, from April until late November, as it is ministered by the inviting presence of the Xenophon monastery steward, Father Dionyssios.

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A characteristic feature of the monastery is the church (temple), as it copies the architecture of Mount Athos, a sign of the influence of Athos on the island of Skopelos in past years.

Inside there is the remarkable old temple, a work of the 16th century, with plant motifs without gilding or colouring.

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The images are also of the same period and some of them are works of the famous Byzantine icon painter, Agorastos. The church also has a paved floor that was discovered recently and restored. Also, the restoration work of the old temple was recently completed.