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The Monastery of Great Lavra is one of the 20 self-governing Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Mount Athos. It is ranked first in the Athonite, the hierarchical order of the twenty monasteries on the Athos peninsula.

The Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Redeemer, also known as the Great Meteoron, is a male monastery founded in the 14th century by St. Athanasius of Meteora and reached its apogee in the mid-16th century. The monastery is the largest of the six monasteries still active in Meteora that have been listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1988. It is located at the highest point of the Meteora, at an altitude of 534 metres.

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La Real de Mallorca was founded by the Cistercians when Jaime I granted the order some lands, following the conquest of the island. It is first mentioned in 1236.

The Monastery of Metamorphosis tou Sotiros was built probably in the early 17th century. Today, there remains only the Church of the Assumption, renovated in the 19th century after the siege of the island by the Ottomans, in search of Ali Pasha who had taken refuge on the island (1740-1822).

According to tradition, the monastery of Monsalud was founded in 1140 with the support of Alfonso VII of León, having as a precedent an earlier settlement from 1138. The first document mentioning this monastery is dated 1167, when the house was already fully operational.

It is a Franciscan Monastery near Orebic built at the end of the 16th century in the Gothic-Renaissance style. It is situated on a cliff, about 152 meters above sea level. This privileged position makes the view from the Orebic Monastery a marvel to behold. In the past, sailors had the tradition of ringing their ship sirens three times when passing near the monastery, to which the Franciscans responded with three rings of bells.

Paleokastritsa is one of the oldest monasteries on the island of Corfu, dating back to 1225.

The monastery of Panagia Kera Elousa was founded in the 11th century. Its former catholicon has three naves, dedicated to Saint Charalambos, the Dormitios of Theotokos and Saint Fanourios. The monastery was abandoned in 1894 and its church is currently used as the local cemetery church. It is very close to the Archaeological Site of Kitharida.

The monastery Panagia Kera Kardiotissa is a historic place of worship that has played an important role in Crete since its foundation in 1333. The monastery was dedicated to the veneration of the Virgin Kardiotissa, a wooden icon said to perform miracles. It currently operates as a nunnery.