Chrysoskalitissa Monastery - South Crete

Chrysoskalitissa Monastery
The Monastery of Chrysoskalitissa throns on a rock at the south-west end of Crete aproximately 5 km north of the Lagoon Elafonissi. Easy to reach from the National Road Northwest - Coast in direction Kolimbari- Kissamos-Voulgaro then follow the signs to the Lagoon Elafonissi. The church of the monastery is dedicated to Mother Mary and the Holy Trinity and its feast is held on August 15. The Monastery was built during Venetian rule on the site of St. Nicholas monastery and, according to tradition, it took its name from a golden step, the final of the original ninety-eight that led to it when it was first built. It is a nice stop-over to your trip to the Lagoon Elafonissi.

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