Monastery of St. George Gorgolaini

The monastery, one of the oldest in Crete, has survived from several attacks during the Turkish occupation, as it housed the rebels of the area. Some of them were the chieftains Michael Korakas and Fragias Mastrahas, two very famous heroes throughout Crete. Inside the monastery, you will see the statue and the tomb of Mastrahas, who was killed in 1868 while fighting against the Turks in Asites.

The monastery reserves the authenticity of the past, as the monks do not use electrical equipment during the liturgy. The monastery is equipped with an artful iconostasis. Despite the fact that the temple is old, the surrounding monks’ cells are quite new. You will get to see the old Venetian fountain, which till 1990 was equipped with an imposing marble lion, which was later stolen.