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Drive west out of Sitia on the main road to Agios Nikolaos. The marked exit to the Faneromeni Monastery is on the right. There are two exits a few kilometers apart that meet in the middle. The monastery is reached after a signposted, 30-minute drive on a good dirt track. When you reach the sea, continue along the road as it climbs uphill for about 2km from the sea. The monastery is perched dramatically on the edge of a canyon. The monastery is perched dramatically on the edge of a canyon. Faneromenis Sitia Monastery Faneromenis Sitia Monastery and the area Faneromenis Sitia Monastery and the Agii Pandes Gorge The name of the monastery (Faneromeni, "revealed") was taken from an icon of the Virgin which was found in a small cave beside the church. The frescoes in this small fourteenth century monastery church are dated 1455 and were blackened by smoke when the church was set on fire to by the Turks.There is an inscription commemorating renovations on the monks cells in 1624. Faneromenis Sitia Monastery
2km after Skopi, just before the monastery, two neighboring small pebbly beaches are shaped with crystal clear waters.
The first, known as Platani, hosts a small picturesque tavern, while the second, known as Agioi Pantes is totally secluded.
The beaches are formed at the exit of two lush canyons, running parallel to each other. One of them is the Agii Pandes Gorge. Indeed, near the coast there are many plane trees, which give their name to the region (Platani means plane tree). The area is totally undeveloped and is ideal for seclusion and quiet swimming. Finally, the area west of the Cape Trahilos, called Papadiokambos, is considered an ideal spot for windsurfing.
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