The church of St John the Divine (Agios Ioannis Theologos) is an Orthodox place of worship in the centre of the village of Elos.
The church has a single nave with a vaulted ceiling. It is richly decorated with frescoes attributed to Ioannis Pagomenos, a well-known painter from Crete who decorated many rural Orthodox churches during the Venetian rule in Crete (1205–1669).
The church of Saint George (Agios Georgios) in Vathi is a rural church with frescoes from the 13th century.
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 St Nektarios (Agios Nektarios) is an Orthodox place of worship located in the village of Plemeniana.
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