The drive up to the monastery was great with beautiful views all the way up. It is very peaceful when you reach the monastery. The monastery itself is not too much look at, but the view is great.

One of the most stunning views when in Crete. Every drivers dream of a road to get there and the icing on the cake is this gem of a monastery right at the top of the mountain beautifully kept by very welcoming monks. Must do...More

A peaceful and tranquil place with brilliant views the road up to it just seems to go on forever twisting and winding how on earth did they build that high up but so worth it.

it is a long way up to get to this monastery but it is a small jewel up in the mountains. the view is absolutely breathtaking

One of the greatest historical monasteries of Crete, the Monastery of Faneromeni is built into a hillside at an altitude of 450 m over the Minoan city of Gournia. That is why it is widely known as the "Notre Dame Goyrniwn". The year of Foundation...More

Crete is festooned with churches and monasteries and you can only do so many but this one is worth the effort if only to imagine the effort, expertise and sheer hard work it must have been for the monks to not only build, but for...More

The drive up to the monastery is lovely; winding roads (well paved), great views and goat herds along the road and hillside. The monastery is well kept and beautiful. The caretaker gave us a private tour and showed us the chapel inside the cave and...More