Vrondisi Monastery: Crete’s Frescoed Retreat on Psiloritis
Vrondisi Monastery rests on the southern slopes of Psiloritis, the highest mountain range in Crete, above the village of Zaros on the road toward Kamares. Founded around the fourteenth century, this Byzantine monastery became an important centre of learning and art during Venetian rule. A celebrated Venetian fountain carved with figures of Adam and Eve … Read more