Travel Activity: RELIGION
Monastery of Panagia Theogennitoros (God’s Mother)
It is a newly-established nuns’ monastery, which is situated in a majestic location, overlooking Malia. The 3-nave Basilica is the…
The Annunciation – Agia Paraskevi (St. Paraskevi)
A grand cathedral in the center of the village. It is a 2-nave, barrel vaulted church, built in 1835 on…
Agios Ioannis Chrysostomos (St. John Chrysostom)
It is a small stone built, single-nave, barrel vaulted church, which dates back to the time of the Venetian Rule.…
Agios Dimitrios (St. Demetrius) – Annunciation
The grand two-nave-church of St. Demetrius and the Annunciation is located in the centre of Malia. Initially, exactly at the…
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- RELIGION
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- Malia (city of)
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Panagia Galatiani (Virgin Mary Galatiani)
A three-nave-church, dedicated to the Presentation of Virgin Mary (Panagia). It is called Galatiani (from the Greek word gála, meaning…
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- RELIGION
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- Malia (city of)
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Metamorphosis Sotiros (Transfiguration of the Saviour) in Stamnoi
Metamorphosis Sotiros Church is located in Stamnoi village, just 9 km from Kokkini Chani village, a traditional and picturesque village…
Agia Anastasia (St. Anastasia)
The church of Agia Anastasia is a rock-hewn cave of unknown dating. Inside, there is a steep slope, due to…
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- RELIGION
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- Kenourgio Chorio
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Agios Georgios Toupaki
It is a single-nave, barrel vaulted church that used to be the Catholicon of an old Monastery, which used to…
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- RELIGION
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- Episkopi Village
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Kera Eleousa Monastery
The foundation of Kera Eleousa Monastery dates back to the late 16th century. There are written testimonials of the 17th…
Agios Ioannis Theologos Monastery (Monastery of St. John the Theologian)
The Monastery, dedicated to St. John the Theologian, is somehow related to and associated with the Monastery of St. John…