Agios Titos Church
Heraklion's church of the island's patron saint.
Kirchen & Klöster · Heraklion
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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.
Kirchen & Klöster · Heraklion
Agia Ekaterini of Sinai
Church where El Greco may have studied.
Kirchen & Klöster · Heraklion
Panagia Kera Kardiotissa
Old monastery with fine frescoes near Kera.
Kirchen & Klöster · Chersonissos
Epanosifis Monastery
One of the oldest and wealthiest monasteries in Crete.
Kirchen & Klöster · Archanes-Asterousia
Vrontisi Monastery
A Venetian monastery above Zaros.
Kirchen & Klöster · Gortyna
Odigitria Monastery
A fortified monastery in the Asterousia.
Kirchen & Klöster · Phaistos
Panagia Kaliviani Monastery
A peaceful convent near Moires.
Kirchen & Klöster · Phaistos
Koudoumas Monastery
A monastery by the Libyan Sea.
Kirchen & Klöster · Archanes-Asterousia
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Agia Irini Monastery (Kroussonas)
A mountain convent on the slopes of Psiloritis.
Kirchen & Klöster · Malevizi
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Paliani Monastery
A convent with a holy myrtle tree.
Kirchen & Klöster · Archanes-Asterousia
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Agarathos Monastery
One of the oldest monasteries in Crete.
Kirchen & Klöster · Minoa Pediadas