Skiathos is home to several monasteries, most of which are no longer in use. Evangelistria Monastery, the last remaining abbey with resident monks, lies to the north of the town of Skiathos. Historically, it is an important place, since this is where the national flag of Greece as we know it today was first woven and raised in 1807. The loom that the fabric was woven on is on exhibition in the adjoining museum. Among the other exhibits are liturgical objects, priestly vestments, and antique books. Also of interest: the monastery’s cross-domed church with icons and wood carvings from the 17th and 18th centuries.