Monk Methodius created Vidiani Monastery in the mid-nineteenth century. The Monastery was set on fire by the Ottomans during the revolution of 1866, but it was quickly restored. Dorotheus, the abbot, was killed by the Germans for his resistance efforts during the German occupation. Vidiani, like most monasteries in Crete, played a significant part in the independence movement, sheltering and Read more…

The Cave of Trapeza, also known as Kronion Andron, is a magnificent cave located near Tzermiado, the Lassithi Plateau’s largest settlement. It is accessible by a hiking trail that leads from Tzermiado over mountainous mountains. This is only one of the numerous caverns found by scientists in the lonely Cretan mountaintop. Archaeologists discovered pre-Minoan age artifacts within this cave. In Read more…

The Kroustalenia Monastery is located 42 kilometers east of Agios Nikolaos, near the settlement of Agios Konstantinos. It is situated on a hill at a height of 800 meters, surrounded by a rocky and green environment. The Virgin Mary is honored in the Kroustalenia monastery. The earliest structure was built in 1241, during the early years of Venetian dominance. When Read more…

The breathtaking sight of white windmills on Crete’s Lassithi plateau is one of a kind. In the summer, the wooden windmills are used to water the agricultural plain. The plateau’s plain stretches for around 25,000 kilometers. The windmills are placed near the plateau’s northern entrance and use groundwater to irrigate the crops. As a result, they contribute to the production Read more…

The Lassithi Plateau is one of the most remarkable features of Crete’s geography, with a rich history dating back to the Neolithic period. It is located within the prefecture of Lassithi in Crete and has an area of 25 square kilometers. The melting snowcaps of the Dikti Mountain, which create a natural fortress surrounding the plateau, flood the exceptionally fertile Read more…