Filísia

Filísia is a locality in Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion, Crete. Filísia is situated nearby to the hamlet Kellia, as well as near the village Agies Paraskies.

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Highlights include Nikos Kazantzakis Museum and Castle of Meleses.

Nikos Kazantzakis Museum

Museum

Photo: Pylambert, Public domain.

The Nikos Kazantzakis Museum is a museum in Myrtia village in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete, in Greece. It is 20 km south of the town of Heraklion and it is dedicated to the life and work of the famous writer Nikos Kazantzakis, a 9 times candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature and known worldwide for his book "Zorba the Greek" and "The Last Temptation of Christ". Nikos Kazantzakis Museum is situated 3 km north of Filísia.

Castle of Meleses

Castle

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Monastery Agarathos

Church

Agarathos Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery situated near the village of Sgourokefali of the Heraklion regional unit in central Crete, Greece. It is built on a lush green location at an altitude of 538 meters, approximately 24 km east of Heraklion. Monastery Agarathos is situated 3 km northeast of Filísia.