Visit famous and secluded monasteries in Crete

Crete for those interested in religion and culture: discover the most famous monasteries in Crete and admire beautiful iconography.
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Monastery of Arkadi

You will only experience this monastery as a truly great sight if you know something about its history and let your imagination run wild.
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Monastery of Agia Triada

The Trinity Monastery, founded in 1612, is particularly beautiful and photogenic on the edge of an extremely fertile plain full of vineyards and olive groves.
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Monastery of Gouverneto

We are now entering another world. The monastery of Gouverneto lies completely lonely high above the sea, no village, no other houses are to be seen.
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Monastery of Katholiko

The façade of the rock church of the abandoned Katholiko monastery bears clear traits of the High Gothic and Renaissance periods.
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Monastery of Preveli

In the monastery church of the intact Piso Preveli Monastery, consecrated in 1836, an icon on the iconostasis is particularly worthy of contemplation.
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Monastery of Kardiotissa

The monastery of Panagia Kera i Kardiotissa is well signposted on the main road just before the village of Kera, 560 m above sea level.
 
 

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