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Monastery of Panagia Chrisoskalitissa

The monastery of Panagia Chrisoskalitissa is located 72km south of Chania, very close to the magnificent lagoon of Elafonissi. It operates as a nunnery and reminds of a fortress, perched on a 35m high rock with boundless sea views. The name of the monastery means Our...

Monastery of Panagia Kardiotissa

On the road connecting the province of Pediada and Lasithi Plateau stands the – still active today – nunnery of the Virgin ‘Panagia Kera Kardiotissa’. This monastery is of high artistic and historical significance, and it has given its name to the two nearest villages...

Gorgolainis Monastery near Asites

The monastery of Saint George Gorgolainis is located at an altitude of 480m, next to the village Asites, 24km south of Heraklion. It is built at a lush green area with huge platan, cypress and oak trees. Indeed, one platan and one cypress tree inside the complex have...

Holy Monastery of Life-Giving Spring

The Holy Monastery of Partenon or Life-Giving Spring was founded by the Bishop of Kissamos & Selinon Anthimos Leledakis in 1905-1910. It was renovated between 1962 and 1965, by Bishop Irineos Galanakis. The Monastery of Parthenon hosted: -The Urban School for...
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