Transfiguration Monastery

Transfiguration Monastery

The Monastery of Metamorphosis (Transfiguration) is located approx. 10 km south of the city of Chania in the area Varypetros. This newly built monastery situated on a rocky hill under the ruins of the Byzantine castle “Kastellos” is part of the Monastery of Chrisopigi. This expansion is a continuation of the century long ascetic tradition of the monastery. The aim is the creation of an assemblage, where the structured and unstructured space is in balance so as to highlight the natural environment and its harmonious relationship with the buildings. This place was blessed with the presence, in 2002, of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who walked along the paths of the region and laid the foundation stone of the new monastery temple, dedicated to the Transfiguration of Jesus.

Highlights

• Discover Kastelos fort, a walled acropolis considered to have been inhabited since the Minoan Era.
• Enjoy great panoramic views extending from the White Mountains to the Aegean Sea.
• Explore several cavernous chapels accessible through stone paved trails.
• Visit the nearby Aqua Creta Limnoupolis water park, a whole fun land full off fascinating water games.
• Walk in the Botanical Park & Gardens of Crete, an ideal alternative proposal for a day’s escape from the city’s noise and the famous beaches.
• Admire Therisso Gorge, an impressive creation of nature very close to Chania city.