Chrysoskalitissa Monastery was built on top of a cliff overlooking the sea during the Venetian rule in Crete (1205–1669).
Chrysoskalitissa means "Golden step". This name refers to the last of the 98 steps which once led to the monastery. The catholicon is dedicated to Mother Mary and the Holy Trinity.
This monastery replaced the monastery of St. Nicholas and his church of Dormition of Mother Mary which had occupied the same site.
The Chrysoskalitissa Convent was built in the 17th century. Rebuilt in 1894, only a monk and a nun live in the building and maintain it.
The Church of Saint George (Agios Georgios) in Sklavopoula is an Orthodox place of worship. Like many rural churches of this region of Crete, it has a simple design with one single nave, a vaulted ceiling and interior walls decorated with frescoes.
The church of Saint George (Agios Georgios) in Vathi is a rural church with frescoes from the 13th century.
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