The village of Vathi on Crete |
To view the second church, which is situated below in a field in the south of the village, you need the assistance of the priest in the village (for help you can ask the kafenion of the village and afterwards give the priest and the church a tip for his "work"). In this church are 14th century frescoes of Emperor Constantine and his mother Helena, of the fall of Jericho, of Christ coming into Jerusalem and of the betrayal of Judas. This small white church is standing next to the road and is easily overlooked. It was also closed when I was there in 2016. |
In the village of Vathi you can see many more interesting churches, one at the entrance of the village on the right hand side as you enter Vathi from the north and another church dating from 1912. The last one you can reach by taking the small asphalt road on the left hand side as you leave the village. Park your car near the river, walk back and take the first small alley on your left. This ends in a small olive grove. When you pass it you are at the church. Besides these two churches there is also the newer church with the blue roof and the clock tower. As you walk through Vathi you will see a lot of beautiful old ruins of Turkish or Venetian(?) houses. |