Chrysoskalitissa Monastery
Contact info:
- Kissamos 730 12, Crete, Greece
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- http://www.imks.gr/en/monuments/monasteries-museums.html
Region:
Difficulty:
Easy
Rules
Working Hours: Mon–Sat 10:00–19:30, Sun 07:30–19:30
Description
Chrysoskalitissa Monastery is a historic 17th-century Greek Orthodox monastery located on the southwest coast of Crete near Kissamos, built atop rocks 35 m above the Libyan Sea. Its name (“golden step”) comes from a local tradition about one of the 90 steps to the monastery being made of gold, and it remains an important religious and cultural site offering dramatic sea views and a rich local legend.
- Ideal for
Solo Trip
Friends Trip
Family Trips
Trip of Two
- Accessible by
Walking
Paved Road
Dirt Road
Bus