Η Παναγία η Περιβολίτισσα ή Περιβολιτσιανή είναι μονόχωρος ναός του 1570 που είναι κτισμένος σε λόφο βόρεια του χωριού Νίππος ανάμεσα σε «περιβόλια». Ο ναός είναι αφιερωμένος στα γενέθλια της Παναγίας και φέρει τοιχογραφίες του 14ου αιώνα σε κακή κατάσταση.
Before reaching the wild and impressive gorge of Kamara we meet the picturesque chapel of Panagia Kamariani. It is one of the three churches dedicated to Panagia (Virgin Mary) that are called Kamariani. Two more are located at Gerani (Rethymnon) and at Nea Alikarnassos, by Heraklion city.
On November 3rd, every year, Cretans celebrate St. George Methystis (i.e. St George that makes people drunk). On that day they first open the barrels and taste the new wine made of the grapes that were collected two months ago. Normally Saint George is celebrated on April 23 every year, but because he was always put in a special place in the hearts of the Greeks they gave him the advantage to be honored twice a year.
К северу вблизи к деревни Ворэ находился монастырь Панагеи Кардиотиссы, подпадающий под управление монастыря Варсамонеро. Эта двухнефная церковь с настенными росписями в южной стороне сохранилась до наших дней. В северной части церкви находится аркосолий.
Asfendiles of Selino province is a small mountainous hamlet, one of the remotest in Crete. It is the cemeterial temple of the village and is located between the two neighborhoods of Asfendiles. The white church is aisleless, like most temples in the province and quite simple (outside). Only its elevated bell tower protrudes.
At the west slopes of mount Romanati in Sitia Province, there is located the old settlement of Roukaka village (or Hrysopigi) with amazing views to the valley of today’s village Roukaka. The village was abandoned after the villagers moved to the current village of Roukaka. Only the church of Analispi survives in very good condition, next to a spring with fresh water and a small plane tree wood.
В регионе Канданос Османцы возвели четыре башни с лазейками для защиты от восстаний. Остатки одной из башен сохранились до нашего времени в деревне Вамвакадес, тагда как башни Анисираки, Нихтериано и Куфалотос не сохранились. Башня Вамвакадес была построена на высоте около 1040 матров и является самой высоко стоящей башней Крита.
At Meskla, province Kydonia, we meet two temples dedicated to Virgin Mary, being the patron of the village. The original old church dedicated to the Conception of Mary was built on the ruins of an ancient temple of goddess Demeter. It was the main church of the village until 1972, when the largest church was built a few meters away, also dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
