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ZONIANA (Village) KOULOUKONA
The cave of Sfendoni near the village of Zoniana in the district of Mylopotamos (47 km from Rethymno in the direction of Perama - Axos) displays 14 halls, richly ornamented with stalactites and stalagmites. It is 550 m long and covers a total of 3,330 sq.m. During recent years archaeological research has uncovered installations dating back to the Neolithic period in the interior of the cave.
Near the village of Zoniana is the Sendoni Cave. This is a spectacular cave with numerous stalactites and stalagmites. It is 550 metres in length and covers an area of 3,300 square metres. The name of Sendoni, according to the locals, comes either from a freedom fighter or perhaps a thief who used the cave as a hideout.
This text is cited Dec 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.
AXOS (Village) KOULOUKONA
Michael Archangelos, in the middle of the village, is a two-aisled
church with one aisle wider than the other and dates from the fifteenth century.
In front of Michael Archangelos is a working medieval fountain.
The remains of Agia Paraskevi, a three-aisled basilica dating from
the twelfth century, are still visible below the main road of the village.
TSACHIANA (Settlement) KOULOUKONA
The abandoned Halepa Monastery is on the hill above the village of
Tsachiana, Milopotamos and has an exceptional view of the valley. The monastery
church is a double-aisled basilica without a dome. The monastery itself is very
old but there is no precise information on when it began. To the left of the main
door there is a fountain with relief carvings. The monastery was a centre of revolutionary
activity against the Turks and it was destroyed in 1821; today it is essentially
non- functioning.
This text is cited Dec 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.
About 500 meters above the Tsachiana village there is an abandoned Monastery called Halepa. The monastery church is a double-aisled basilica without a dome and is very old with a very little information about it's beginning or it's end. To the left of the main door there is a fountain with relief carvings. The monastery was a centre of revolutionary activity against the Turks and it was destroyed in 1821.
This text is cited Jan 2004 from the Interdynamic S.A. URL below, which contains image
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