THE VILLAGE OF Kounávoi ON CRETE
The village of Kounávoi with its 900 inhabitants is situated 15km south of Iraklion just above Archanes on the Iraklion - Knossos - Kounávoi road. The village contains Byzantine churches amongst which the most famous church of Metamorphosis of Sotiras, Agios Nikolaos and Agios Dimitrios (also "simply" called the church of Christos Sotis) which has three aisles and five blue-coloured domes in the shape of a cross, the central one higher than the others.
The streets in Kounávoi with its houses falling apart (αρχείο). |
One of the churches in Kounávoi. |
The street leading to the Metamorphosis of Sotiras, Agios Nikolaos and Agios Dimitrios church (αρχείο). |
The Metamorphosis of Sotiras, Agios Nikolaos and Agios Dimitrios church. |
Agios Nikolaos and Agios Dimitrios church in Kounávoi. |
A house in Kounávoi (αρχείο) |
Another church in Kounávoi. |