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Saint Demetrius monastery at Achendrias
Monasteries · Heraklion Prefecture

Saint Demetrius monastery at Achendrias

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km · Ano Viannos
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Ano Viannos
Saint Demetrius monastery at Achendrias 2
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10-meter-high waterfall

20 nearbyVorno Gorge (Ethiano), Ligiofarago Gorge, Folklore Museum of Ethia

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The monastery was mentioned in a document of 1848 as deserted, It was a small convent with a few monks that dealt in stock breeding. According to tradition, the monastery was destroyed by the constant raids of the Turks, as it hosted several Cretan rebels.

A few meters below the church, a unique 10-meter-high waterfall is formed, which has water after rainy days.

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