greek hotels - Kera Kera village is located on the road to Lassithi plateau, 50 km away from Heraklion. It is divided into Pano (Upper) and Kato (Lower) Kera. Pano Kera is the largest district, as the road also crosses it. You will find a few tavemas with a wonderful view of Aposelemis valley and the river that stretches to Analipsi in Chersonissos before reaching the sea. The landscape is extremely verdant because of the altitude and abundant water. Even if you have already eaten, you will not be able to resist the local specialty, pork and potatoes baked in a woodoven. Of course, you can also taste other traditional Cretan dishes, which the village is also famous for. After your meal, take a walk to Kato Kera, whose picturesque streets, ancient stone houses and amazing view are enchanting. The village was named after Kera or Kardiotissa monastery, which belongs to the Ecumenical Patriarchate and is mentioned as early as 1333. Remember that although the monastery gate is open in the early afternoon, you are not allowed to enter, the nuns need a little time to perform their religious duties. The area is extremely crowded in the summer, and the situation is made even worse due to the narrowness of the road and the lack of parking space for so many cars. There used to be a miraculous icon of the natural Mary in Kardiotissa, of which Florentine cleric Christopher Buondelmonti said in 1415: "We have reached Panagia KarrJiotissa, who performs countless miracles for the faithful". However, this icon was buy n in 1498, and ended up in the church of Saint Alphonse in Rome. The icon currently kept in the Monastery is considered equally miraculous; it was painted in 1735. After your tour of the Monastery, you can enjoy the wonderful view from the balcony that is 30m north of the monastery and very few people know about or visit. There are a few concrete picnic tables and a spring, which, together with the deep shade of the tall trees, are truly restful.

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Kera village is located on the road to Lassithi plateau, 50 km away from Heraklion. It is divided into Pano (Upper) and Kato (Lower) Kera. Pano Kera is the largest district, as the road also crosses it. You will find a few
tavemas with a wonderful view of Aposelemis valley and the river that stretches to Analipsi in Chersonissos before reaching the sea. The landscape is extremely verdant because of the altitude and abundant water. Even if you have already eaten, you will not be able to resist the local specialty, pork and potatoes baked in a woodoven. Of course, you can also taste other traditional Cretan dishes, which the village is also famous for. After your meal, take a walk to Kato Kera, whose picturesque streets, ancient stone houses and amazing view are enchanting.
The village was named after Kera or Kardiotissa monastery, which belongs to the Ecumenical Patriarchate and is mentioned as early as 1333. Remember that although the monastery gate is open in the early afternoon, you are not allowed to enter, the nuns need a little time to perform their religious duties.
The area is extremely crowded in the summer, and the situation is made even worse due to the narrowness of the road and the lack of parking space for so many cars.
There used to be a miraculous icon of the natural Mary in Kardiotissa, of which Florentine cleric Christopher Buondelmonti said in 1415: "We have reached Panagia KarrJiotissa, who performs countless miracles for the faithful".
However, this icon was buy n in 1498, and ended up in the church of Saint Alphonse in Rome. The icon currently kept in the Monastery is considered equally miraculous; it was painted in 1735. After your tour of the Monastery, you can enjoy the wonderful view from the balcony that is 30m north of the monastery and very few people know about or visit. There are a few concrete picnic tables and a spring, which, together with the deep shade of the tall trees, are truly restful.