The chapel of Panagia Foinikia was built in 1804 on an islet among the salt evaporation ponds on the eastern side of the Missolonghi-Aitoliko lagoons complex. The church commemorates the Presentation of the Virgin Mary in the Temple. It is a simple elongated building with a single apse at the back. The walls are made of slightly dressed stones but there has been extensive use of cement during recent restoration work. Just above the south entrance there is a piece of marble with the construction date. The whole building is protected with a tall stone wall. The church was built to replace a much older basilica. According to tradition, this idyllic location was selected by Lord Byron as a refuge where he could escape from the worries of his life in nearby Missolonghi.