Holy Church of Panagia Kardiotissa (Fourfouras)

Just outside the settlement of Fourfouras in the location of Livada, there is the Catholicon of an old nunnery, around which the ruins of the cells are visible today. The small single-aisled, vaulted church is dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin. In its interior,...

Holy Church of Agia Anna (Amari)

The altered today, single-aisled church of Agia Anna, a short distance south of the settlement of Amari, is one of the best known in Crete, due to its very early dated few frescoes, in 1225, in the niche of the sanctuary. The temple was initially single-roomed, with a...

Holy Asomaton Monastery 

The Holy Asomaton Monastery, dedicated to the Synaxis of the Archangels, is built in the center of the extremely fertile valley of Amari. The current complex has been formed from the end of Venetian rule until the 19th century, while several incompatible interventions...

Holy Monastery of Kaloidena

The Monastery of Kaloidena (or Metamorphosis of the Savior), is situated in a green landscape with plane trees and springs, with a wonderful view of Fourfouras in the village of Ano Meros. Based on the frescoes of the temple, the Monastery was founded between the 13th...

Holy Church of Saints Peter and Paul (Apostles)

The church can be seen when entering Apostoloi village, south above the ring road heading to the uphill road. This is the central church of the village, which is dedicated to the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. It was built in 1880, while the construction of the belfry...
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