PANAGHIA EKATONTAPYLIANI
Basilica among the important Byzantine monuments housing a chapel and a ...Read more
VRONDISSI MONASTERY
Monastery with a two-aisled church, an important building of the ...Read more
GONIA MONASTERY
Monastery dedicated to the Virgin of Angels with a museum with a collection ...Read more
ANASTASIS CHURCH (RESURRECTION)
Church with beautiful view of the city and the sea in Ermoupolis.Read more
MOSQUE (TZAMI) AND ITS MINARET
Mosque with a fountain in Ierapetra, a place for concerts and shows.Read more
AGIOS NEKTARIOS CHURCH
Read moreThe walk through the old village of Malia can begin at the central church of Agios Nektarios. It's the biggest church on the main road, so you can't miss it. The interior is decorated with impressive mural paintings by painter Michael Vassilakis.
CHURCH OF ST. NICHOLAS THE RICH
A beautiful church with a magnificent iconostasis in Ermoupolis.Read more
AGHIOS GEORGIOS DIASORITIS CHURCH
One of the most important Byzantine churches on the Tragea plain in Halki.Read more
MONASTERY OF PANAGIA FANEROMENI
Monastery built by the monk Vèniamin Kontrakis on a sanctuary dedicated to ...Read more
CORFU SYNAGOGUE
Venetian style synagogue in Corfu Chora.Read more
CHURCH OF SAINTS JASON AND SOSIPATROS
The church in Corfu is one of the most outstanding architectural examples ...Read more
CATHEDRAL OF ST. JACQUES AND ST. CHRISTOPHE
Cathedral with wooden roof and facade of Italian baroque architecture.Read more
CHURCH OF AGHIOS SPIRIDONAS
Church with a remarkable clock and a beautiful dome in Corfu Chora.Read more
CHURCH OF SAINT TITUS - AGIOS TITOS
The relics of the patron saint are in an Orthodox church in Heraklion.Read more
PREVELI MONASTERY
Read moreFounded in the 16th century, and more precisely in 1594, as testified by the date engraved on one of the bells of the monastery, most probably by a monk from the family of Preveli, it has played for several centuries an important role as a center of studies (its library is particularly rich) and of conservation of certain artistic traditions (paintings, icons, woodcarvings). Its history is closely linked to the periods of resistance to the various occupiers: the monks often directly supported the rebels, especially during the Cretan revolutions of 1821-1823 and 1866-1869 against the Ottomans. During the Great Battle of Crete in 1941, many British, New Zealand and Australian soldiers took refuge there before being evacuated by the beach below in the direction of Alexandria in Egypt with the help of submarines. Part of the monastery was destroyed in retaliation by the Germans in 1941 and all the monks were taken hostage. The present buildings dating from different periods offer a pleasant ensemble. The monastery museum, built in the former stables, houses an exhibition of one hundred Byzantine icons (17th-19th centuries) of great artistic and historical value. Many of them are representative of the influence that Flemish art of the first half of the 17th century had on the austere Greek art of the Orthodox dogma. The museum also contains various liturgical objects and offerings from grateful British soldiers.
NERANTZES MOSQUE
The Neratzés Mosque is a former Venetian church built in the fifteenth ...Read more
AGIOS MINAS CATHEDRAL
Cathedral dedicated to Saint Minas, patron saint of Heraklion, one of the ...Read more
CHURCH OF THE VIRGIN
Church built by the Knights of St. John.Read more
PANORMITIS MONASTERY
Monastery with church with Byzantine murals renting cells to visitors.Read more
GOVERNORSHIP MONASTERY
Monastery with museum between the rocks bordering the sea producing olive ...Read more
NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL OF THE CASTLE
Cathedral built by the Byzantines with three high naves with fragments of ...Read more
MURAT REIS MOSQUE
Historic mosque bearing the name of Suleiman the Magnificent.Read more
MONASTERY OF THE 99 SAINTS
Monastery founded in the cave of Charakas where preaching monks took ...Read more
SAINT-MARC BASILICA - MUNICIPAL ART GALLERY
Municipal Art Gallery in Heraklion, the first Venetian church in Crete.Read more
KATHOLIKO MONASTERY
Monastery leaning against the walls of the Avlaki gorge, a cave accessible ...Read more
MONASTERY OF PANAGHIA HODIGITRIA (ODEGETRIA)
Very interesting monastery with a fountain nearby, ideal for obtaining ...Read more
ORTHODOX ACADEMY OF CRETE
Important institution of the Greek Orthodox Church with museum, botanical ...Read more
MUSEUM OF ICONS OF AGIA EKATERINI
Museum of Christian art in a former cathedral of the 15th century in ...Read more
PANAGIA I KAMARIANI
A pretty little Orthodox church located on the edge of a rocky beach.Read more
PALEOCHRISTIAN BASILICA
Early Christian basilica with three naves, a wooden roof and a mosaic ...Read more
CHURCH SOTIRAS CHRISTOS
Ancient chapel dedicated to the Transfiguration of Christ containing ...Read more
PANAGIA GOVERNIOTISSA
Beautiful 16th century frescoes in a Byzantine church in Hersonissos.Read more
AGIOS NIKOLAOS CHURCH
Church, of neo-paleochristian style, dedicated to Saint Nicholas in Agios ...Read more
KAPSA MONASTERY
Very beautiful monastery of the XVth century, on a cliff dominating the ...Read more
ST. ANTONIAN CHURCH
Chapel with unique frescoes by Emmanuel and Ioannis Fokas in Malia.Read more
PANAGIA VREFOTROFOS CHURCH
Church with a tomb of a Venetian nobleman in the heart of the city of Agios ...Read more
AGARATHOS MONASTERY
Monastery in Myrtia, one of the oldest in Crete.Read more
HOLY METROPOLIS OF KISSAMOS AND SELINOS
Bishopric promoted to the rank of Holy Metropolis, Kissamos being the ...Read more
HOLY METROPOLIS OF GORTYNE AND ARCADIA
An ancient religious center in Mires, one of the oldest and most esteemed ...Read more
SYNAGOGUE ETZ HAYYIM
Synagogue of Hania behind Kondilaki street retracing the history of the ...Read more
ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM MONASTERY
Fortified monastery perched on the heights with a magnificent view of the ...Read more
AGHIA KYRIAKI CHURCH
Rare iconoclastic church with aniconic decoration offering a view on the ...Read more
PANAGHIA MYRTIDIOTISSA CHURCH
Small Orthodox church whose chapel is dedicated to Panaghia Myrtidiotissa.Read more
PANAGIA TOURLIANI MONASTERY
Renovated monastery with interesting architecture housing a small museum.Read more
AGHIOS STEFANOS CHURCH
Don't miss the church of Aghios Stefanos with its beautiful scenery which ...Read more
ST. GEORGE'S MONASTERY
Read moreThe monastery of St. George is a 2.5 hour walk from Arvanitochori, a charming flowery village nestled in a beautiful valley of fig trees, bougainvillea and jasmine. Take a small path to the left, heading south, on the road to Aghia Marina. If you are lucky, or if you come across him in the village before your visit, the caretaker of the monastery will not only give you a tour, but he can accommodate you for a night or two. A unique experience, with a dinner based onofto , a dish of lamb roasted for several hours.
ST. MAMAS MONASTERY
Uninhabited monastery on the southern part of the island of Fri.Read more
KAL SHALOM SYNAGOGUE
Read moreThe Kos synagogue has finally been renovated: closed for almost 40 years, it was consecrated and inaugurated in July 2023. It will soon be reopened to the public to tell the story of the Jewish community of Kos, almost entirely murdered by the Nazis after their deportation on July 22, 1944. The story of this synagogue begins in 1747, when a member of the local Sephardic community decided to build a first temple. The establishment of the Jewish community in Kos dates back to the Second Temple period, but it was expelled by the Knights in 1502, before being able to return thanks to the more tolerant laws of the Ottoman Empire. The community fluctuated in size over the course of the 19th century, and was mainly involved in commercial activities, particularly wine. It was integrated into the wider Kos community, speaking Greek and Turkish, as well as Ladino, a Judeo-Spanish language. The local community expanded in the early 20th century, following the arrival of refugees from Asia Minor after the Great Catastrophe of 1922. The great earthquake of 1933 did not spare the synagogue, which was rebuilt the following year in the Art Deco style still admired today. On the eve of the Nazi occupation, the synagogue housed around 140 members of the community. They were all arrested on the same day by the Nazis and sent to their deaths in the Auschwitz camp, along with the Rhodes Jewish community. Only one survivor returned to Kos after the liberation of the camps, and the synagogue has been abandoned to this day.
AGHIOS PANTELEIMON MONASTERY
Monastery built at a clear spring with renovated church and landscapes to ...Read more