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Varsamonerou monastery

Δημοτική Ενότητα Ζαρού, Italy

Varsamonerou monastery

The Varsamonerou Monastery (Greek: Μονή Βαρσαμόνερου), also spelled as the Valsamonerou Monastery (Μονή Βαλσαμόνερου) is a Greek Orthodox former monastery, now church, situated near the village of Voriza, in the Heraklion region of south-central Crete, Greece. It is built on the south slopes of Mt.

Ida, approximately 55 kilometres (34 mi) southwest of the city of Heraklion. The site has a panoramic view of the Mesara Plain.

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