Agios Theotokos

Agios Theotokos is a church in Anogeia, Rethymno, Crete. Agios Theotokos is situated nearby to the archaeological site Axos, as well as near the church Agios Ioannis.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Axos and Cave of Sfendoni.

Axos

Archaeological site

Axos was an ancient city in Crete. It was an inland town located on the slopes of Mount Ida and its harbour was at Astale. During the classical period, it was a polis. Axos is situated 220 metres west of Agios Theotokos.

Cave of Sfendoni

Cave

Photo: Vgargan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cave of Sfendoni is situated 1 km southwest of Agios Theotokos.

Chalepa Monastery

Church

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chalepa Monastery is a church, which is situated 2 km north of Agios Theotokos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Axos and Zoniana.

Axos

Village

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Axos is a local community and a village in the municipality of Milopotamos, in Crete. In 2011, the community had a population of 424 and the village had 385 residents. It contains remains of the ancient city of Axos.

Zoniana

Village

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Zoniana is a town and a former municipality in the Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Mylopotamos, of which it is a municipal unit.