Panagia Kera (Kritsa)
Painted Byzantine church near Kritsa.
Kirchen & Klöster · Agios Nikolaos
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Faith and resistance
Cretan monasteries were centres of learning and resistance. Dress modestly (shoulders and knees covered) when visiting.
Toplou Monastery
A fortified monastery with its own wine.
Kirchen & Klöster · Sitia
Kapsa Monastery
A monastery built into a cliff.
Kirchen & Klöster · Sitia
Kroustallenia Monastery
A monastery on the plateau.
Kirchen & Klöster · Lasithi-Hochebene
Agios Georgios Selinari Monastery
The monastery where drivers stop for luck.
Kirchen & Klöster · Agios Nikolaos
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Vidiani Monastery
A monastery at the entrance to the plateau.
Kirchen & Klöster · Lasithi-Hochebene
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Kremasta Monastery
A monastery that seems to hang from the hillside.
Kirchen & Klöster · Agios Nikolaos
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Areti Monastery
A secluded monastery near Elounda.
Kirchen & Klöster · Agios Nikolaos
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Faneromeni Monastery (Ierapetra)
A monastery overlooking the sea.
Kirchen & Klöster · Agios Nikolaos
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Exakousti Monastery
A monastery with views over the south coast.
Kirchen & Klöster · Ierapetra