The Monastery of St. Varlaam ( el, Μονή Αγίου Νικολάου Αναπαυσά) is an

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that is part of the

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monastery complex in

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, central

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. It is situated at the top of a rocky precipice that is 373 metres above the valley floor. The ''Dragon Cave'' ( el, Δρακοσπηλιά, translit= Drakospiliá) is located to the south, below the monastery. To the east, the ruins of Kelarakia (Κελαράκια) Rock () can be seen today. The Cell of St. Paul the Apostle () can probably be identified with Kelarakia.

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