The monastery of Panagia Botsiotissa, in the area of Radovyziο, is famous in the wider area of Arta. Its name stems from the old name of the settlement called Botsi.
The monastery is dedicated to the Nativity of the Theotokos. According to the tradition, it was founded in the Byzantine era; however, there are no data to confirm this tradition.
The church is built according to the cruciform architectural style with several distinct characteristics, as the central cupola is shaped as a cube.
It dates back to the mid 17th century and the murals, currently preserved in a bad condition as they are covered by the smoke of the candles, at the end of the same century.
The monastery of Megalohari is linked with the local revolutionary movement of 1854, known as Botsis revolution, in which the Radovizio chieftains rebelled against the Turks.
