Moni Odigitrias

Moni Odigitrias is a church in Faistos, Heraklion, Crete and has about 11 residents. Moni Odigitrias is situated nearby to the hamlet Kali Limenes, as well as near the village Sivas.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Greek Orthodox
Description: one of the oldest male monasteries in Crete, Greece
Also known as: “Hodegetria Monastery”, “Monastiri Odigitrias”, “Moní Odhiyitrías”, and “Odhiyítria Monastery”
Postal code: 70200

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Odigitria and Lasaea.

Odigitria

Archaeological site

Odigitria is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan religious complex, which includes two tholos tombs located near the modern Odigitria Monastery in the Asterousia mountains of southern Crete. Odigitria is situated 200 metres north of Moni Odigitrias.

Lasaea

Archaeological site

Lasaea or Lasaia was a city on the south coast of ancient Crete, near the roadstead of the "Fair Havens" where apostle Paul landed. This place is not mentioned by any other writer, under this name but is probably the same as the Lisia of the Peutinger Table, 16 M.P. to the east of Gortyna. Lasaea is situated 4 km south of Moni Odigitrias.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kali Limenes and Sivas.

Kali Limenes

Hamlet

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.

Kaloi Limenes or Kali Limenes is a village and port in the Heraklion regional unit, southern Crete, in Greece, located 70km south-west of the city of Heraklion. Kali Limenes is situated 4½ km south of Moni Odigitrias.