Gouverneto Monastery

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Gouverneto Monastery or Our Lady of the Angels is a Greek Orthodox monastery on the Akrotiri peninsula of the Chania regional unit of Crete, Greece. It is located about 30 kilometres from Chania, and is about 5 kilometres north of the Agia Triada Monastery. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1537 (487 years ago)Coordinates: 35°35'1"N, 24°8'25"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Arkoudiotissa Cave, Agia Triada Monastery, Kounoupidiana.

0.4 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Cave
Arkoudiotissa Cave
11 min walk • Tucked away in the heart of Crete, the Arkoudiotissa Cave holds a special place in the island's rich tapestry of historical and mythological sites. Nestled in the Akrotiri Peninsula close to the Gouverneto Monastery, this ancient cave is steeped in legend and religious...
1.6 miS
Monastery, Church
Agia Triada Monastery
41 min walk • Nestled in the serene landscape of Meteora, Greece, the Agia Triada Monastery, also known as the Holy Trinity Monastery, presents a stunning example of monastic architecture perched atop a majestic rock pillar. This Eastern Orthodox monastery, founded in the 15th...
5 miSW
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Kounoupidiana
127 min walk • Kounoupidiana is a village in Crete, Greece, part of the municipal unit of Akrotiri and the largest town on that peninsula with a population of 6,334.