The monastery of Saint Anthony Sfougaras is located at the village Selles and its temple was built in a cave by the sea. Next to the cave temple there are other caves with built walls that probably were used as monk cells. The paved garden hosts a water tank.
The house of John Chronakis is a beautiful Ottoman house in the center of Heraklion, which belonged to the Bey Rasih Asprakis. It was restored in 1991 and houses various art objects. Apart from the exhibits, the visitor can see the hammam, the indoor fountain, the murals, the woodwork and rich decorations of ceilings of this excellent sample of Ottoman mansion.
The church of St. Anne by Opsigias is a double-aisled church (originally sibgle-aisled with an extra aisled attached later). The north wall collapsed in the 13th century and was rebuilt with West influences. The church was restored in 1960.
The Monastery of St. Anthony is located at an altitude of 536m, north of the village Karydi near Neapolis, on a steep rocky slope. The small monastery today is uninhabited and a program of restoration of its ruined buildings has started.
The church of St Anna at settlement Anisaraki by Kandanos is one of the most important Byzantine churches of Crete, adorned with very important frescoes dating back from 1457-1462. The iconostasis was painted and bears wooden screen.
Η ακατοίκητη Μονή του Προφήτη Ηλία βρίσκεται δίπλα στη βίγλα της Βενετοκρατίας Γιαλού Κεφάλι, όπου υπάρχει ακόμη κτίσμα που οι ντόπιοι ονομάζουν πολεμίστρα. Ο ναΐσκος είναι μονόχωρος καμαροσκέπαστος, με την είσοδο και μια αντηρίδα στα νότια. Η δίρριχτη κλιμακωτή επικάλυψη του θόλου με πλάκες συνηθιζόταν σε ναούς του Μεραμπέλλου στα χρόνια της Βενετοκρατίας και πιθανότατα και της Οθωμανικής κυριαρχίας.
Над деревней Вэйния, Иерапетры, вы встретите вершину Ставроса (Креста) с белой часовней Священного Христа в панорамном месте, с которого можно контролировать весь перешеек Иерапетра.
The bridge of the village Kato Astraki is called Astrakiani Kamara (Arch of Astraki) and is located a few meters away from the village, on the banks of the River Karteros. Astrakiani Kamara is a magnificent and well preserved arched stone bridge built in the 16th century and is one of the most beautiful of Crete. The bridge was built to connect Astraki with Sgourokefali and the villages of the eastern side of the river Karteros.
