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Αrkoudospilios “Bear Cave”   A stony footpath leads from the Gouverneto Monastery via the Strait of Avlaki, to the Katholiko Monastery. Going down the hill, after about a 20-minute walk, we can visit the famous Αrkoudospilios (“Bear Cave”). The cave got its name from a stalactite shape, which looks like a bear. This cave has [...]

Gouverneto MonasteryGouverneto Monastery GOUVERNETO MONASTERY The Gouverneto Monastery or Our Lady of the Angels is located on the Akrotiri Peninsula, at the entrance to the Avlaki Gorge - it is a Greek Orthodox monastery - the oldest monastery in Crete. The Agia Triada Monastery is about 4 km, city of Chania is 20 km. 1537 [...]

Olive and Wine Museum of the Monastery of Agia Triada Oil production is the past, present and future of Crete. Harvesting olives is not an easy task. In the old times, people beat the olive branches with sticks, that the fruit fall on the lower blanket. GPS is very important! - because there are no [...]

Museum of the Monastery of Agia Triada In the museum’s collection, the visitor can see the remaining items, which managed to hide, from the Turkish devastation of 1821. GPS is very important! – because there are no street names in Western Crete. This content is for members only.   The Monastery of Agia Triada In [...]

Agia Triada MonasteryPHOTO GALLERYAgia Triada Monastery AGIA TRIADA MONASTERY Agia Triada Monastery or otherwise known: Monastery of Agia Triada Tsangarolon - a monastery, with a great historical past, belonging to the Greek Orthodox Church and still operating today. It is located in the northern part of Chania prefecture, in the heart of the Akrotiri peninsula. [...]