It is hailed as the pride of Chania!

The Church of the Ascension of the Saviour stands proudly on an elevated hill in Kantanos.

It was stablished in 1939, during a time when Kantanos boasted a larger population than it does today.

According to the Holy Metropolis of Kissamos and Selino, during the devastating events of 1941 when Kantanos was ravaged and entirely destroyed by German forces, the church stood amidst the rubble, nestled in the upper sections of the windows. Following the town's liberation in 1945, residents embarked on the arduous task of rebuilding their homes, as well as restoring and completing the church.

The culmination of these efforts led to the official inauguration of the church in 1954.

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Faith and art often walk hand in hand, as exemplified by the Church of Christ the Saviour in the village of Temenia.

The construction of the church occurred in two phases. The initial phase, dating back to the 13^th century, saw the creation of a single-aisled, vaulted church internally shaped with blind arches. The second phase, in the 14^th century, witnessed the addition of an independent narthex to the west, designed in the form of a single-aisled domed church. The original church was adorned with frescoes at the end of the 13^th century by a painter influenced by Western artistic styles.

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The Church of Agios Georgios is to be found in the village of Sklavopoula, within the Municipality of Kantanos-Selino.

The interior of the church retains a dedicatory inscription indicating Nikolaos Anagnostou, identified as a spatial historiographer, as the founder. The inscription also provides the date, written as σψϟθ (= 6799 in the World, corresponding to 1290/1291).

The frescoes in the church were created in two distinct phases. The first phase encompasses the sanctuary and a section of the north wall. The second phase, dated to the 14^th century, covers primarily the western part of the church.

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In the Hellenistic period it played an important role as a member of the Federation of Borders, which consisted of Elyros, Irtakina, Tarra and Pikilasion.

Since the Hellenistic era and continuing until the end of antiquity, Ancient Lissos was renowned as a prominent religious centre. In 183 BC, it participated, along with other Cretan cities, in the signing of a treaty with Eumenes II of Pergamon. However, after its destruction in the 9th century, the city remained uninhabited and was not resettled.

During Byzantine times and up to the present day, Ancient Lissos retained its significance as a local religious centre with a focus on agriculture and pastoralism. The area was home to the churches of Ai-Kyrkos and Panagia, which were constructed upon the remains of early Christian basilicas.

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Crete is among the contenders for the location claiming to be the cave of Polyphemus the Cyclops.

The cave is situated at an elevation of 300 metres between Sougia and Koustogerako and boasts two entrances.

One entrance of the cave is blocked by a large stone, with legend attributing its placement to Odysseus as a means to deter the Cyclops from entering.

The cave possesses substantial dimensions but lacks noteworthy decorations, except for a formation that bears resemblance to a throne.

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