Agios Titos Church
Heraklion's church of the island's patron saint.
Churches & monasteries · Heraklion
Churches & monasteries
Faith and resistance
Cretan monasteries were centres of learning and resistance. Dress modestly (shoulders and knees covered) when visiting.
Agios Minas Cathedral
Heraklion's huge cathedral.
Churches & monasteries · Heraklion
Agia Ekaterini of Sinai
Church where El Greco may have studied.
Churches & monasteries · Heraklion
Panagia Kera Kardiotissa
Old monastery with fine frescoes near Kera.
Churches & monasteries · Hersonissos
Epanosifis Monastery
One of the oldest and wealthiest monasteries in Crete.
Churches & monasteries · Archanes-Asterousia
Vrontisi Monastery
A Venetian monastery above Zaros.
Churches & monasteries · Gortyna
Odigitria Monastery
A fortified monastery in the Asterousia.
Churches & monasteries · Phaistos
Panagia Kaliviani Monastery
A peaceful convent near Moires.
Churches & monasteries · Phaistos
Koudoumas Monastery
A monastery by the Libyan Sea.
Churches & monasteries · Archanes-Asterousia
Hidden gem
Agia Irini Monastery (Kroussonas)
A mountain convent on the slopes of Psiloritis.
Churches & monasteries · Malevizi
Hidden gem
Paliani Monastery
A convent with a holy myrtle tree.
Churches & monasteries · Archanes-Asterousia
Hidden gem
Agarathos Monastery
One of the oldest monasteries in Crete.
Churches & monasteries · Minoa Pediadas