- Region
- Akrotiri, Chania
- Built
- Late Venetian period (17th century)
- Entry
- About €2.50; free under 18
- Hours
- Summer 08:00–sunset; winter break 14:00–16:00
What you see
A cypress-lined avenue leads to the walled monastery. Inside the courtyard, the church's façade with its columns shows clear Venetian Renaissance influence. Around it are the monks' cells, workshops and storerooms.
The small museum displays icons, manuscripts and vestments.
Wine and oil
The monastery still farms its land, and its wine and olive oil are sold in the shop. A short tasting or a bottle to take away is part of most visits.
Practical details
Opening times published by Chania Tourism are 08:00 until sunset in summer, and 08:00–14:00 and 16:00 until sunset in winter. Entry is around €2.50, free for under-18s. Dress modestly, with shoulders and knees covered.
There is parking outside. There is no regular bus right to the gate, so a car or taxi is easiest.
Combine it with
Gouverneto monastery is about 4 km further north. From there a path descends toward the sea past the Arkoudospilios cave to the ruined Katholiko monastery in its gorge: allow around an hour and a half there and back. Stavros and Marathi beaches are each a short drive away.
Questions before you go
When was Agia Triada monastery on Akrotiri founded?
It was built in the 17th century, in the last decades of Venetian rule, by the brothers Ieremias and Lavrentios Tzagarolos.
Can you buy wine at Agia Triada monastery?
Yes. The monks' wine and olive oil are sold in the monastery shop.
Is Gouverneto near Agia Triada?
Yes, about 4 km to the north, with the Katholiko walk beyond it.
