Panagia Faneromeni

Panagia Faneromeni is a church in Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion, Crete. Panagia Faneromeni is situated nearby to the village Myrtia, as well as near the church Evangelismos tis Theotokou.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nikos Kazantzakis Museum and Monastery Agarathos.

Nikos Kazantzakis Museum

Museum

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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 210 metres west of Panagia Faneromeni.

Monastery Agarathos

Church

The Agarathos Monastery, officially the Holy Monastery of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, is a Greek Orthodox monastery situated near the village of Sgourokefali in the Heraklion region of central Crete, Greece. Monastery Agarathos is situated 3½ km east of Panagia Faneromeni.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Myrtia and Astraki.

Myrtia

Village

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Myrtia is a village in the northern part of the municipal unit Nikos Kazantzakis, Crete, Greece. It is 15 km from Heraklion. It is situated at an altitude of 365 meters from the sea.