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Periphery: Crete
Prefecture : Chania
The municipaliy of Akrotiri in Chania prefecture 
Akrotiri, Satellite image
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Katholikon monastery, now abandoned. It is believed to date from the 5th or 6th Century, founded by St John the Hermit. It is built into the cliff, with a unique church largely carved into the rockface. This striking set of buildings is now overgrown with fig trees but retains great charm.
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