Location information

Agios Georgios Galatas Church

AGIA TRIADA (Archaeological site) TYMBAKI
Within the archaeological site of Agia Triada there is the Byzantine church of Agios Georgios Galatas which was reconstructed in 1302 and contains frescoes of the fourteenth century. In the north wall outside the church there is a grave with a relief symbol of the Byzantine empire, the double headed eagle, and the date 1581. The church also has a decoration of a carved melon and an ornately carved door. The altar screen of the church was built of stone. The bell has an inscription.

Crete TOURnet WebPage
• http://www.crete.tournet.gr/Agios_Georgios_Galatas... (7 img.)

Agios Pavlos Church

AGIOS IOANNIS (Village) TYMBAKI
  The Byzantine church of Agios Pavlos is surrounded by a small cemetery and is on the east side of the road. The church dates from the fourteenth century and contains frescoes, the best of which are of the Evangelists. The church forms a small cross with a large dome and has a smaller dome above the altar. It has peculiar architecture since its narthex, which is located in the front of the church, is as large as the church itself.

This extract is cited Dec 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.

Crete TOURnet WebPage
• http://www.crete.tournet.gr/Site.jdp?ID=360

Byzantine church of Agios Georgios

VORI (Village) HERAKLIO
  On the road from Vori to Timbaki (1km) is the Byzantine church of Agios Georgios, which contains frescoes and an inscription of 1380.

Crete TOURnet WebPage
• http://www.crete.tournet.gr/Site.jdp?ID=1344 (4 img.)

Monastery of the Virgin Kalyviani

MONI KALYVIANIS (Monastery) TYMBAKI
Tel: +30 28920 22151

• http://www.interkriti.org/visits/mires/m1.html#mon...

Monastery of Kardiotissa

VORI (Village) HERAKLIO
Tel: +30 28920 22208
Fax: +30 28920 24804