Beautiful Churches, Chapels & Monasteries of Crete, Greece

White-washed chapels on cliffs rising over the azure sea, cloud-capped bell towers or solemn monasteries with old frescoes - Cretan churches are a must-see on your trip to Crete and even a good reason to travel to Crete.

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Beautiful chapels on the southern coast of Crete

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Churches of Crete
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Aradena: church and the gorge

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Churches of Crete
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Chapels on the slopes of Hora Sfakion

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Bell towers

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Churches of Crete
Churches of Crete


Agios Nikolaos Church in the longest gorge of Crete - Samaria Gorge. To get there, you have to walk several hours

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Churches of Crete


An ancient church to the north of Paleochora

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Preveli - a monastery boasting the most scenic location.

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Peaceful and beautiful Moni Agiou Georgiou Epanosifi in eastern Crete

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A quite monastery Xera Xila in the hills of north-eastern Crete

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