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Chrisopigi Monastery, Chania

Chrisopigi Monastery After 3 km along the road from Chania city to Souda port, west Crete, come to a turning to the right which leads to the Chrysopigi or Chrisopigi Monastery (or Zoodochos Pigi, ‘life-receiving spring’), consisting of  three-aisled church surrounded by a wall.

Last Updated on Monday, 16 April 2012 20:40
 
Monastery of Virgin Mary Antifonitria in Miriokefala

Monastery of Virgin Mary AntifonitriaThe Monastery of Virgin Mary (Panagia) Antifonitria is located in Miriokefala village, a small mountainous village 29 km south west of Rethymno Town, in the borders between the prefectures of Rethymnon and Chania.

Last Updated on Thursday, 26 January 2012 12:48
 
Churches in Makrigialos area, Sitia

Agios Georgios in VoilaChurches in Makrigialos, Sitia area, Lassithi Prefecture. Before the Saracens’’ invasions in the area, there were the churches of Evangelism at the north and St George’s or St Nicholas at the south part of the ancient village. Furthermore there was the church of St Barbara 1km north-east of the village and a monastery at the location where is today the church of St George.

Last Updated on Thursday, 03 November 2011 19:25
 
Agios Nikitas Monastery, Fragokastelo

Agios Nikitas Monastery The basilica of Aghios Nikitas is in the valley of Frangokastello of Sfakia, at a short distance from the coast of the Libyan Sea.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 October 2011 14:52
 
Holy Mary Monastery (Aghia Theotokos), Venerato

Holy Mary MonasteryThis is a small monastery on the side of the Apollo river located within the limits of the Venerato village, 20 kilometers from Heraklion city in Central Crete.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 October 2011 14:32
 
Aistratigos Monastery by Karkadiotissa

Aistratigos MonasteryThe Aistratigos monastery is built in the midst of a picturesque landscape, on the northwest of the Epanosifi monastery, 2 km from the Karkadiotissa village and 23 km from Heraklion city.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 October 2011 14:46
 
Old churches in Kroussonas Heraklion

Agia Irini KrousonasKroussonas, the seat of the municipality, is the main village of the county of Malevizi in the prefecture of Heraklion. The village is built in a semi-circle on the eastern slopes of the Psilortis (the highest mountain in Crete), between the hills of Koupos and Livadiotis, at 460 meters above sea-level at a distance of 21 kilometres from Heraklion.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 04 January 2012 21:59
 
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