Destinations Guide

Mires

  The village of Mires is 53km south of Iraklion on the road Iraklion - Agia Varvara - Agii Deka - Mires. It is a busy commercial town in the centre of the Mesara Plain. There are a number of Byzantine churches in the area near Mires.

Crete TOURnet WebPage
• http://www.crete.tournet.gr/MainArea.jdp?ID=140 (1 img.)

• http://www.interkriti.org/visits/moires.html (4 img.)
• http://www.interkriti.org/visits/mires/m1.html

The monastery of Panagia Kaliviani

• http://www.interkriti.org/visits/mires/monast.htm (2 img.)

Panagia church

The village of Mires is 53km south of Iraklion on the road Iraklion - Agia Varvara - Agii Deka - Mires. It is a busy commercial town in the centre of the Mesara Plain. There are a number of Byzantine churches in the area near Mires.

• http://www.ellada.net/crete-info/mires.html

Byzantine church of Timios Stavros

  The Byzantine church of Timios Stavros is a small, well-preserved, white-washed church. It is cruciform with a dome which has characteristic arches inside.

Crete TOURnet WebPage
• http://www.crete.tournet.gr/Site.jdp?ID=1346 (2 img.)

Xopaterios Race

14/2/2002
Αγώνας δρόμου προς τιμήν του μεσαρίτη ήρωα Ιωσαάφ Ξωπατέρα. Ακολουθεί γλέντι με παραδοσιακά γλυκίσματα, χορό και τραγούδι, καθώς και ομιλία για τη ζωή και το έργο του Ιωσαάφ Ξωπατέρα.

Pamesaritiki Student Track Events

25/3/2002
Tel: +30 28920 22251-23240

Police Department of Moires

Tel: +30 28920 23813, 22222

Festos Municipality

Tel: +3028923 40200
Fax: +3028920 24105