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Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Ρεθύμνης

Arkadi Monastery

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Arkadi Monastery

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Arkadi Monastery

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Location: Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Ρεθύμνης, Greece

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1. View of the Sea – Rethymno Lighthouse loop from Archaya Eleutherna

66.0km

04:26

980m

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2. View of the Sea – Arkadi Monastery loop from Καλλιθέα

41.9km

02:48

630m

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3. View of the Cretan Coastline – Arkadi Monastery loop from Τσεσμές

51.5km

03:31

860m

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September 26, 2023

- Entrance fee €4 per person (as of September 2023)

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Der Radler

April 14, 2024

According to tradition (not proven), the monastery was founded in the 5th century. Confirmed information dates from the 14th century.
In 1866, an Ottoman army of 15,000 men attacked the monastery, which housed 964 people, including 325 men fit for combat. After two days of hopeless resistance, the besieged decided that they did not want to fall into the enemy's hands alive. When the fighting moved to the monastery's inner courtyard on November 9, most of those still alive, including women and children, retreated to the powder magazine, which was blown up by one of the fighters. The violent explosion killed everyone inside, except for one surviving girl, and dozens of invading Turkish soldiers.
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Arkadi Monastery

1. View of the Sea – Rethymno Lighthouse loop from Archaya Eleutherna

2. View of the Sea – Arkadi Monastery loop from Καλλιθέα

3. View of the Cretan Coastline – Arkadi Monastery loop from Τσεσμές

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