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At the foothills of Psiloritis mountain, almost 25 km southwest of Heraklion and very close to Krousonas, is located the historical monastery of Agia Eirini.
Pantanassa Monastery is located almost 13 km west of Heraklion at Rogdia Maleviziou.
The Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary in Mesa Lassithi is a traditional Orthodox Christian church dedicated to the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary, a key event in Christian belief when the Archangel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would giv