Gonia Monastery

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Gonia Monastery, Monastery of Our Lady of Gonia or Monastery of Panagia Hodegetria is an Orthodox monastery located 1 km north of Kolymvari and some 26 km from Chania, on the southeast coast of the Rodopos peninsula in Crete, Greece, overlooking the Gulf of Chania. ()

Local name: Μονή Οδηγητρίας Κυρίας Γωνιάς Χανίων Established: IX centuryCoordinates: 35°33'2"N, 23°46'38"E

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Gonia Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Olive tree of Vouves, Afrata Beach, Apostolakis Ceramics, Kolymvari.

4.4 miS
Tree, Specialty museum, Museum
Olive tree of Vouves
114 min walk • The Olive tree of Vouves is an olive tree in the village of Ano Vouves in the municipal unit of Kolymvari in Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Probably one of the oldest olive trees in the world, it still produces olives today. The exact age of the tree cannot be determined.
1.6 miN
35°34'25"N • 23°46'38"E
Afrata Beach, Platanias
41 min walk • Beach, Park, Outdoor activities
4.5 miSE
35°31'20"N • 23°50'56"E
Apostolakis Ceramics, Maleme
115 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
0.5 miS
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Kolymvari
12 min walk • Kolymvari, also known as Kolymbari, is a coastal town at the southeastern end of the Rodopou peninsula on the Gulf of Chania. Kolymvari was formerly a municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece.

Gonia Monastery

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Gonia Monastery plan & book

Gonia Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Olive tree of Vouves

Afrata Beach, Platanias

Apostolakis Ceramics, Maleme

Kolymvari