Holy Church of Agios Nikolaos (Vizari)

A few meters after the northwest exit from the picturesque village of Vizari, on top of a hill, the small late Byzantine church dedicated to Agios Nikolaos is built. It is a single-aisled vaulted temple with a tall bell tower that can be seen from afar. The interior...

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 Church of Christ the Savior (Meronas)

The small late Byzantine church dedicated to Christ the Savior is located a short distance southwest of the village of Meronas. It was built in the single-aisled vaulted temple type around the middle of the 14th century, on top of the ruins of an older one, and was...

Holy Church of Agios Nikolaos (Meronas)

In a verdant location near the village of Meronas, next to the ecotourism campsite, the small late Byzantine church dedicated to Agios Nikolaos can be found. It is a single-aisled temple, with a gabled roof and a bell tower above the modest entrance on the facade. In...
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