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Saint Francis Church
A Venetian Gothic church in the old town.
Churches & monasteries · Chania
Churches & monasteries
Faith and resistance
Cretan monasteries were centres of learning and resistance. Dress modestly (shoulders and knees covered) when visiting.
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Trimartyri Cathedral
Chania's main cathedral.
Churches & monasteries · Chania
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Arsani Monastery
A monastery near Stavromenos.
Churches & monasteries · Rethymno
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Antifonitria Monastery
An old monastery with frescoes in Myriokefala.
Churches & monasteries · Agios Vasileios
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Attali Monastery
A monastery with sea views near Bali.
Churches & monasteries · Mylopotamos
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Rotunda of Episkopi (Michael Archangel)
One of Crete's oldest Byzantine churches.
Churches & monasteries · Kissamos
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Agia Magdalini Church
A Russian-style church in Halepa.
Churches & monasteries · Chania
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Church of the Four Martyrs
Rethymno's largest church.
Churches & monasteries · Rethymno
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Vossakos Monastery
A Venetian era monastery.
Churches & monasteries · Mylopotamos
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Asomaton Monastery
A monastery in the Amari valley.
Churches & monasteries · Amari
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Agios Nikolaos in Kotsifou Gorge
A tiny church in a rock.
Churches & monasteries · Agios Vasileios
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Vidiani Monastery
A monastery at the entrance to the plateau.
Churches & monasteries · Lasithi Plateau
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Kremasta Monastery
A monastery that seems to hang from the hillside.
Churches & monasteries · Agios Nikolaos
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Areti Monastery
A secluded monastery near Elounda.
Churches & monasteries · Agios Nikolaos
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Agarathos Monastery
One of the oldest monasteries in Crete.
Churches & monasteries · Minoa Pediadas
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Agios Georgios Monastery (Rodopou)
A ruined monastery on Rodopou.
Churches & monasteries · Platanias
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Panagia Charakiani
An important church near Panormo.
Churches & monasteries · Mylopotamos
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Faneromeni Monastery (Ierapetra)
A monastery overlooking the sea.
Churches & monasteries · Agios Nikolaos
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Exakousti Monastery
A monastery with views over the south coast.
Churches & monasteries · Ierapetra