У заброшенного поселка Фратиас, рядом с монастырем Хера Хила находится церковь Св. Иоанна, которая была когда-то храмом маленького монастыря. В этой арочной церкви только один неф, а у входа указана дата 1590.
Вокруг монастыря сохранилось несколько разрушенных зданий и келий.
The church of Holy Trinity (Agia Triada) is located east of the village Hohlakies and close to Galifa village. It operated as the temple of a small monastery, which operated as a dependency of Agarathos monastery. An inscription testifies that the church was renovated in 1602, confirming its long history. The church does not bear frescoes, but impresses with its size.
The cemeterial church of St. Onoufrios is located within walking distance from the village Genna. It bears frescoes of the 14th century in relatively good condition.
The deserted today settlement Spatharika is located east of the village Apostoli at Province Amari and its main church was Saint Spyridon. This church, unlike the buildings of the village that are now collapsed, survives and bears 15th century frescoes in fair condition.
Σε μικρή απόσταση από τον οικισμό Καμάρι Μαλεβυζίου θα συναντήσουμε την πολύ παλιά αναπαλαιωμένη εκκλησία της Παναγίας, χτισμένη στην διάρκεια της Οθωμανικής περιόδου σε μια περιοχή κατάφυτη από αμπέλια.
Near the abandoned settlement of Frathias and at the position of Ontades or Exo Frathias, we meet a church that is dedicated to St John. The numerous buildings around it suggest that it was once a monastery. The present church was built in the 1990s on the site of the ruined church and was dedicated to St. John.
For 3rd year, we retained our weekly column on Patris Newspaper, the first newspaper in circulation in Crete. The column has as subject the beaches of Crete. You can take a look here (in Greek).
Η έρημη σήμερα μονή της Κοίμησης της Θεοτόκου στον Αστυρακιά, βρίσκεται σε μια ειδυλλιακή τοποθεσία στην ανατολική πλευρά του Αρκαδιώτικου Φαραγγιού. Από το μικρό αυτό μοναστήρι σώζεται ο ναός και ίχνη από τα κελιά, ενώ εντύπωση προκαλούν οι αναβαθμίδες που χρησιμοποιούνταν για να κρατούν το χώμα και να καλλιεργούν.
