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Ekklisia Agia Kiriaki
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Ábendingar heimamanna
Natasa-Manolis
May 9, 2016
The Monastery of Saint Kiriaki. Through a stone path of incomparable natural beauty and the hermitages of monks you will find yourselves in the largest and most imposing monastery of Jesus Christ. (If the ascent seems tiring, you can always do it reversely as there is also access to the monastery by car) The Monastery of St. Kiriaki is an old Glebe (archaic word for land which provided income) and a 17th century monument located in an area with a lovely forest, a small gorge which turns into a river in wintertime, cobbled paths and numerous stone steps which lead to many cavernous chapels. The reconstruction of the region and the monastery which took place between 1993-1996 sets an example-model of environmental revelation of the beauty of a place, keeping both the balance of the ecosystem, flora and fauna, and the emerging value of the forest and gorge through a walk of religious and historical recreation time for the visitor....
The Monastery of Saint Kiriaki. Through a stone path of incomparable natural beauty and the hermitages of monks you will find yourselves in the largest and most imposing monastery of Jesus Christ. (If the ascent seems tiring, you can always do it reversely as there is also access to the monastery by…
Στυλιανή
June 21, 2022
Interesting natural scenery featuring a small forest, a gorge and a stream around the monastery, with cobbled pathways leading to alcoves that hide small chapels.
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Staðsetning
Platia Varipetrou
Δήμος Νέας Κυδωνίας