In the center of the historic village Vouvas at Province Sfakia, just on the main street, we meet the centuries-old church of Agia Paraskevi. It is the oldest church of Vouvas and it was adorned by exceptional frescoes. Today only a small part of these frescoes survives. What makes this church unique in Sfakia is that it is the only one where we meet frescoes with sinners at the time of their punishment in hell.
The Early Christian Basilica of Vizari, known locally as Rimokklisa (deserted Church) was excavated in 1956 by K. Kalokyris. It was a three-aisled basilica with dimensions 34mx17m. The temple was floored with clay plates and was built in the 6th century, rebuilt in the 7th-8th century and eventually destroyed in 824 by the Arabs.
Ο ναός του Αγίου Πέτρου κοντά στο Βραχάσι υπήρξε καθολικό μικρού μοναστηριού που λειτούργησε τον 17ο αιώνα στο χώρο που προϋπήρχε ναός του 14ου αιώνα. Μπορούμε να διακρίνουμε ίχνη των τειχών κι έναν νερόμυλο (η περιοχή είχε πολύ νερό γι’ αυτό είναι και κατάφυτη).
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.
