It is not exactly known when the Agios Dimitrios monastery was founded. The interior of the church is filled with murals from 1816, as a sign on the west gate indicates. Another sign above the gate of the monastery mentions the date February 27, 1831. Presumably around that time the rest of the monastery complex was built.

The monastery is located at the foot of Mount Zalongo, below the monument with the same name. There are still a couple of nuns living in the monastery. One of them welcomed us with the traditional “loukoumia” (oversweet candy).