The ancient Byzantine church of Panagia Kera is located near the hilly town of Kritsa. This is one of Crete’s most prominent churches, situated in a spectacular location high in the Dikte Mountains, at an elevation of 630 meters, overlooking a valley. Panagia Kera is a church dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin, for which there is no credible Read more…

Lato is a well-known archaeological site near Lassithi, Crete, which is considered the cradle of Minoan civilisation. Agios Nikolaos is situated on the remnants of the ancient city of Lato. Lato is assumed to have existed before the Doric Descent, and is one of the most prominent Doric city-states in Ancient Crete. The site of old Lato, constructed between two Read more…