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The Chrysopigi Monastery can be found 3km south of Chania city. Its temple features Mount Athos triconch architecture with a dome and is dedicated to the Panagia Zoodochos Pigi (Life Giving Virgin Mary) (celebrated on the Friday after Easter). Thousands of believers visit this monastery to pay their respects to the miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary. The monastery complex has an elongated rectangular shape, with the temple at its center. The nuns’ cells and other buildings surround the temple, and their outer sides form a fortification wall. The arched gate of the monastery is located in the northern part of the wall.
Throughout the centuries, the monastery has gone through periods of prosperity and decline. It has suffered numerous attacks and significant damages from Turkish and German conquerors of Crete. Since 1976, the monastery has been operating as a female nunnery. Today, the nuns engage in activities such as painting, preserving old books and icons, bookbinding, and ecclesiastical embroidery. The monastery is well-known for its ecological and environmental initiatives. The nuns organically cultivate around 130 acres of land, growing olive, tangerine, orange, avocado, fig, and apricot trees, as well as vegetable gardens. They primarily sell organic oil to promote organic farming. The monastery’s organic waste is converted into compost for use as fertilizers, and the rest is recycled. Additionally, the nuns offer environmental education programs for schoolchildren from all over Europe!
The Chrysopigi Monastery is also responsible for the restored Agia Kyriaki Monastery in Varypetro, which houses the Orthodoxy and Ecology Center where educational programs are conducted. Furthermore, church and folklore museums operate in Chrysopigi, open daily from 8:00 to 12:00 and from 15:30 to 18:00. The church museum displays old icons, sacred vessels, ecclesiastical gold embroidery from the 18th and 19th centuries, crosses, blessings, books, official documents, and woodworks. Meanwhile, the folklore museum showcases folk embroidery, traditional costumes, examples of secular and ecclesiastical woodwork, photographs, paintings, traditional agricultural tools, and more.
Besides the church of Zoodochos Pigi, the monastery is home to chapels dedicated to St. John the Theologian (celebrated on September 26 and May 8), St. Catherine (November 25), St. Haralambos (February 10), St John Kalivitis (January 15), and St Arsenios from Cappadocia (November 10). Additionally, the Monastery of Agia Kyriaki (July 7) houses the church of the Transfiguration (August 6) and is near the cavernous chapels of St. Anthony (January 17), the Holy Seven Children (August 4), Saint Silouan the Athonite (September 24), and the Martyrs of Crete (June 23).
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Located in Chania Town, 2.9 km from Municipal Art Gallery of Chania and 2.9 km from Mitropoleos Square, Manolis cozy home provides air-conditioned accommodation with a patio and free WiFi. Situated 2.9 km from Folklore Museum of Chania, the property features a garden.
The apartment with a terrace and garden views features 1 bedroom, a living room, a flat-screen TV, an equipped kitchen with an oven and a fridge, and 1 bathroom with a shower.
Saint Anargyri Church is 3.1 km from the apartment, while Chania Old Venetian Harbour is 3.4 km away. The nearest airport is Chania International Airport, 15 km from Manolis cozy home.
Situated 2.6 km from Koum Kapi Beach, 2.3 km from Conference Centre of MAICh and 2.6 km from Municipal Art Gallery of Chania, Popi’s House provides accommodation located in Chania Town. This apartment features free private parking, private check-in and check-out and free WiFi.
The air-conditioned apartment consists of 1 bedroom, a living room, a fully equipped kitchen with an oven and a coffee machine, and 1 bathroom with a shower and a hair dryer. Towels and bed linen are available in the apartment.
The apartment offers a sun terrace. Both a bicycle rental service and a car rental service are available at Popi’s House.
Mitropoleos Square is 2.7 km from the accommodation, while Folklore Museum of Chania is 2.7 km from the property. The nearest airport is Chania International Airport, 14 km from Popi’s House.
Set between Chania Town and the mountain, this air-conditioned villa features a terrace and a garden. The unit is 3 km from the port and 1.5 km from Chania centre, and guests benefit from free WiFi and private parking available on site.
This modernly designed property features a private swimming pool and a balcony with mountain view, a dining room and kitchen, as well as a living room with satellite TV. The kitchen comes fully equipped with an oven, refrigerator, stove, cooking appliances, utensils, coffee machine, and kettle. The private bathroom features warm water at all times, a spa bath, a washing machine and a hairdryer. Other facilities at Seametry Luxury Living Villa include an outdoor pool.
Historical Museum of Chania is 3.1 km from Seametry Luxury Living Villa, while War Museum of Chania is 3.3 km away. The nearest airport is Chania International Airport, 12 km from the property.
Casa D’Irene Apts has air-conditioned guest accommodation in Chania Town, 2.1 km from Koum Kapi Beach, 2.1 km from Municipal Art Gallery of Chania and 2.2 km from Mitropoleos Square. Complimentary WiFi is providedthroughout the property.
Each unit has a balcony, a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher, a seating area, a flat-screen TV, a washing machine, and a private bathroom with walk-in shower and bathrobes. An oven, a toaster and fridge are also offered, as well as a coffee machine and a kettle.
Folklore Museum of Chania is 2.2 km from the apartment, while Saint Anargyri Church is 2.3 km from the property. The nearest airport is Chania International Airport, 14 km from Casa D’Irene Apts.
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Maria`s Peaceful Nest has inner courtyard views, free WiFi and free private parking, situated in Chania Town, 3.2 km from Municipal Art Gallery of Chania.
The holiday home provides guests with a patio, garden views, a seating area, a flat-screen TV, a fully equipped kitchen with an oven and a toaster, and a private bathroom with walk-in shower and a hair dryer. A fridge, a stovetop and kitchenware are also available, as well as a coffee machine and a kettle.
Maria`s Peaceful Nest offers a picnic area.
The accommodation features a garden and sun terrace.
Mitropoleos Square is 3.3 km from Maria`s Peaceful Nest, while Folklore Museum of Chania is 3.3 km from the property. The nearest airport is Chania International Airport, 15 km from the holiday home.
Boasting garden views, Gabriil City Apartment features accommodation with a balcony and a kettle, around 1.7 km from Conference Centre of MAICh. This property offers access to a terrace, free private parking and free WiFi.
The apartment is located on the ground floor and features 2 bedrooms, a flat-screen TV with streaming services and a fully equipped kitchen that provides guests with a dishwasher, an oven, a washing machine, a microwave and a toaster. Towels and bed linen are available in the apartment.
The apartment offers a fitness room. Guests can also relax in the garden.
Municipal Art Gallery of Chania is 3.2 km from Gabriil City Apartment, while Mitropoleos Square is 3.3 km from the property. The nearest airport is Chania International Airport, 14 km from the accommodation.
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