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Agia Triada Tzagarolon Monastery

Χανιά, Χανιά

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A Venetian monastery with its own wine and oil.

The monastery of Agia Triada Tzagarolon lies on the Akrotiri peninsula, about 16 km from Chania. It was founded in the early 17th century by two brothers of the Venetian Tzagarolo family, who had converted to Orthodoxy.

The monastery is a fine example of Cretan Renaissance architecture, with a grand church facade with columns and a long avenue of cypress trees leading to the entrance. It has a small museum with icons and manuscripts.

The monks produce olive oil, wine and raki, which you can buy in the shop. It's an easy visit from Chania airport.

The Chania area is the green heart of western Crete. Around the city, olive groves and orange orchards stretch towards the White Mountains, whose peaks stay snowy until late spring. The old town, with its Venetian harbour, the market hall and countless tavernas, is never far away, and the Akrotiri peninsula adds sandy beaches, old monasteries and the Venizelos graves. Food here is a highlight: try boureki (a bake of courgettes, potatoes and cheese), kalitsounia pies and fresh fish, with a glass of local raki to finish.

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The west of Crete is the island at its most dramatic. Chania has the most beautiful Venetian old town on Crete, wrapped around a harbour with a lighthouse and a domed mosque. In the evening the narrow lanes of Splantzia and the old Jewish quarter fill up with tavernas and small bars. Περισσότερα για Χανιά