At the entrance of the village of Stylos is the lovely church of Panagia net to a field with chickens, and in the village are two more beautiful churches. The great new cream-colored church in the village is on a rise where you can go by climbing a staircase. It has a dome and two towers. More interesting still is the ruined stone Byzantine church of Agios Ioannis Theologos, which has remains of frescoes.
The church was closed when we got there but there are some holes in the walls and windows through which you can take a peek.
It dates from the 12th century and is being renovated (2010).
For those coming from the direction of the village Megala Chorafia it is nice to know that some 200 meters after the junction where you could also go to Malaa, there is a Minoan Tholos tomb (in the shape of a beehive) on the left side of the road in an olive grove. They believe it to be the grave of a local ruler.
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