Building sights in Crete
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Hellenic Conservatory
The Nerantzes Mosque (converted from a Franciscan church in 1657) now houses the Hellenic Conservatory and makes a lovely venue for concerts and recitals. The management is happy for you to have a look around. The building's minaret was built in 1890.
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Church of Agios Titos
The Church of Agios Titos was constructed after the liberation of the Crete in AD 961 and was converted to a Catholic church and then a mosque. Twice rebuilt after being destroyed by the big fire in 1554 and then the 1856 earthquake, it has been an Orthodox Church since 1925.
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Monastiri Tou Karolou
The restored 16th-century Monastiri Tou Karolou has a pleasant courtyard café, which hosts occasional live music and cultural events. The old monastery is now the home, atelier and hairdressing salon of Hania's famous formerly Paris-based celebrity hairdresser-cum-sculptor Karolos Kambelopoulos.
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Chapel of Metamorfosis Sotiros
At the entrance to the town a sign directs you to the Chapel of Metamorfosis Sotiros that contains 14th-century frescoes. The fresco of the Transfiguration on the south wall is particularly impressive.
The road from Hania to the beginning of the Samaria Gorge is one of the most spectacular routes in Crete. After heading through orange groves to the village of Fournes, a left fork leads to Meskla, twisting and turning along a gorge offering beautiful views. Although the bottom part of the town is not particularly attractive with boarded-up buildings, the road becomes more scenic as it winds uphill to the modern, multicoloured Church of the Panagia. Next to it is a…
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