The church of Panagia of Rodea is dedicated to the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary (celebr. March 25th) and is located in the center of the village Rogdia, next to the magnificent 16th-century villa Modino.
Η Υψηλή Πύλη, μετά την επανάσταση του 1866, προχώρησε στην ίδρυση ενός ακόμη νομού στην Κρήτη, που αποτελούνταν από τις επαρχίες Αποκόρωνα, Σφακίων και Αγίου Βασιλείου Ρεθύμνης. Αυτός ήταν ο νομός (λιβά) Σφακίων με πρωτεύουσα τον Βάμο.
Within the picturesque narrow streets of the market of Epano Archanes, we meet the small square with the small temple of the Holy Cross (Timios Stavros). The church is single-aisled and vaulted, and part of the sanctuary is carved in rock, while its sanctuary is stone-built.
In the beautiful forest of Selakano, streams are formed in winter which transport the waters of the Dikti mountain range to the lowest altitudes. Among them stands out a stream that connects Katharo with Selakano, north of the settlement Mathokotsana, as in its course it forms a beautiful 7-meter waterfall.
To the north of the Sougia settlement, the church of Saint Irene (Agia Irini) is preserved in the architectural type of the single-nave church with a dome, to which an arched-roof narthex was added in a second stage, which survives as a late reconstruction of its dome.
Ο ναός του Αγίου Ιωάννη του Προδρόμου στο Σέμπρωνα βρίσκεται στην γειτονιά Μπομπολιανά. Είναι μικρός καμαροσκέπαστος μονόχωρος ναός που είναι αφιερωμένος στην Αποτομή της Κεφαλής του Αγίου Ιωάννη (εορτ. 29 Αυγούστου).
The Church of Panagia (Our Lady) Bitsiani or Pitsiani is located in the position Kaouriana of the small settlement Kadros in Kakodiki, province Selino, and is dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary (feast. September 8th).
The small monastery of Panagia at Ligia is dedicated to Zoodochos Pigi (Life Giving Spring) and is located in a wooded area near village Stavrochori, province Sitia. There are several dirt roads leading to the site, with the most passable (5.2 km long) starting from the church of Agios Fanourios on the road that connects Koutsouras with Stavrohori.
