Rethymno · South Crete · Greece

Preveli Monastery

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moderate

5/10

best: morning, spring

contemplative, historical, serene

A local would say...

Allied soldiers hid here, partisans fought here — and today you walk in for free and stare at the sea.

A tranquil monastery perched high above Preveli Beach on Crete's southern coast. Once a centre of anti-Ottoman resistance and a shelter for Allied soldiers during WWII, the building offers magnificent views down to the Libyan Sea and the palm-lined gorge below.