Agia Triada Tzagaroli Monastery

Agia Triada (Holy Trinity) Tzagaroli monastery is arguably one of the most beautiful monasteries in Chania region, located on the north part of the Akrotiri peninsula. It was built in the 17th century by the brothers Ieremias and Lavrentios Tzagaroli, who were monks in the nearby Gouverneto monastery and belonged to a known Venetian-Cretan family with big influence to both the Orthodox and the Catholic Venetian population of the island. The monastery had a prominent role in the history and the education of Crete. The monastery architecture is remarkable, with elements of the Venetian Renaissance era, and with a strongly fortified wall, where you can go up and walk, enjoying a great view to the monastery from above. Maybe the protagonists of the monastery are its friendly cats, which you can find everywhere. In the monastery there is an interesting museum, where you can also find excellent olive oil and wine, produced from the olive groves and the vineyards of the surrounding area, which belong to the monastery.