CRETE'S SIGHTS

MONASTERIES

Monastery of Preveli

The monastery was founded in the 16th or 17th century and has a long history. It is located in a lush and verdant landscape. T...

Monastery of Arkadi

A historic monastery of Crete, known for its contribution to the struggle against slavery, with its peak the holocaust of Novem...

Monastery of Panagia Κaliviani

This beautiful monastery is known for its charity work. A complex of institutions is developed around the Monastery such as lab...

Sacred Monastery of Odigitria

Considered one of the oldest monasteries in Crete, this humble monastery still stands as a guard for Orthodoxy. Apart from Agi...