WEATHER

Anogeia

Light Showers
11°C
Wind: 15 Southwest

Rethymno

16°C
Wind: 27 West

Spili

14°C
Wind: 06 West

Fragma Potamon

17°C
Wind: 13 West

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Spili - Gerakari

Length: 18.5 km
Estimated time: 8 hours
Suggested period: March - October
Difficulty: Relatively difficult ascent to the summit of Kedrou Mountain

Churches and monasteries of historical importance

Kissos

  1. Naos Sotira (Church of the Saviour). This church is found on the main road that crosses the village. It is two-aisled. There are wall paintings inside it.
  2. Naos Panagias (Church of the Virgin Mary): Visitors can reach this church by following the path that goes up immediately after the church of Sotiras Christos. Inside there are wall paintings dating back to 1320-1330. Among others, the scene of the damned or the unjust is pictured. The wall paintings date back to approximately 1320/30.
  3. Church of Agios Ioannis: Near the village entrance, there is the wall painted church of Agios Ioannis.
  4. Monastery of Agio Pneuma (Holy Spirit): This monastery lies outside the village. It was an important educational centre in the 19th century. Today, only clusters of ruins are saved.