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Timings : Thursday - Tuesday: 5:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Closed on Wednesday
Entry Fees : Adults: EUR 2
Kids (under the age of 12): Free
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The Agia Triada Monastery is a 17th-century Greek Orthodox monastery in the Akrotiri Peninsula in Crete that also houses a museum. One of the most prominent churches in Greece, it was built by two Venetian brothers in the Byzantine style of architecture. The museum within the monastery consists of several Greek Orthodox icons, including that of St. John the Theologian, manuscripts dating back to the 12th century, religious clothing items, codices etc.
It comprises the main church and two doped chapels dedicated to the Life-Giving Spring and Saint John the Theologian. The main church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, features Doric-style, Corinthian and Ionic columns and a Greek inscription on the outside. It also houses a library with numerous rare books. The monastery premises also comprise olive tree fields and vineyards, and the monks here are known to prepare and sell wine, olive oil and honey.