Monastery Toplou, Palekastro, Eastern Crete
Moni Toplou (Greek: Μονή Τοπλού) is a 15th century monastery located in a dry and barren area in the Prefecture of Lasithi, on the eastern part of the island of Crete in Greece. It is about 6 km north of the village of Palekastro and 85 km east of Agios Nikolaos. The monastery was originally called Panagia Akrotiriani (Virgin Mary of the Cape), after the nearby Sidero cape.
Its current name literally means "with the cannonball", thus called by the Turks for the cannon and cannonballs (Turkish: top) it had in its possession for defensive purposes.
The Union of Apartments - Rooms - Studios - Hotels - Villas Owners' purpose is to organize accommodation generally in a way, to let the visitors of our region to receive the best possible quality of hospitality. This website provides a official accommodation guide of all areas : Palekastro, Kato Zakros and Xerokambos, as well as information of touristic interest about those areas.
Address: Palekastro, Agathias village
East Crete GREECE.
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