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The old Agia Parakevi Chapel is located to the west of Akanthou, equidistant from the roads to Lefkonoiko and Kalograia. It was built in the 18th century, but later fell into disrepair. Parts of the north and west walls as well as of the apse are still standing.

The Agia Varvara Chapel is located in the middle of the second cemetery of Akanthou, which is on the south-western edge of the village. The church was built around 1900 and is in a state that can only be described as fair to poor. The building's structure still seems to be in reasonable condition, but the deterioration is clearly visible. There are also graffiti scribbles inside.

The Agios Charalambos Chapel is located a good 4.5 kilometres north-east of the village, near the lake. This chapel was probably built at the beginning of the 20th century. Today the building is in a poor state of repair. While the exterior shows signs of decay on some of the stones, this is much more evident inside. Here the plaster is crumbling over large areas, while the floor and the iconostasis are covered with dust and bird droppings.

The Agios Georgios ton Teichion Chapel is located northwest of the village, close to the sea. According to Kassinis, this small church was built around 1954. The area around the church is currently fenced off and it is not possible to visit it. When Kassinis visited the church in 2004, she described its condition as ‘extremely poor’. A comparison of the pictures shows that not much has changed in this respect.

The Agios Ioannis tou Theologou Chapel is located a good 2 kilometres west of the village in the local forest area. The condition of the church, which was originally built around 1900, is very poor. While the roof has been missing for a long time, the walls and apse are suffering from constant decay.

The small Agios Merkourios Chapel is located halfway along the northern access road. The church is in a poor state of repair. While the roof has been missing for a long time, the walls and apse are suffering from constant decay.

The Agios Mikallos Chapel is located about 4 km north-east of the village, by the sea. The building was erected in 1864 and, despite its location directly by the sea, is still in a fairly passable condition on the outside. The interior, on the other hand, is not in such good condition. This is due in particular to the heavy soiling caused by birds that have made their way inside, but the plaster is also beginning to crumble in places.

The Agios Nikolaos tis Laxias Chapel is located to the west of the village, just after the turn-off to Kalogria. Like many of the small churches in this area, this one is also in a poor state of repair. The roof of this chapel, which was built at the beginning of the 20th century, has also been missing for some time. All the walls and the apse are showing signs of decay. The interior has largely become overgrown.

The Agios Pavlos Chapel is located about 2 km north of the village, east of the main access road. This chapel, built in the form of a simple house, is in poor condition. The roof already has numerous large holes, while the walls, which were probably built largely of natural stone, have large cracks.

The Agios Savvas Chapel is located northwest of the village and, like many of the small churches in this area, near the sea. Not much is known about this small church with a flat roof. It is in a poor state of repair: the plaster is crumbling in many places and there is a large crack in the back wall of the apse. It was not possible to inspect the interior, as the church is used as a warehouse and was full of sacks of animal feed.