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Episkopi (Pediada)

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The village of Episkopi, Pediada is 18km southeast of Heraklion off an exit at 8 km on the south fork of the Heraklion - Agios Nikolaos highway. Many interesting Byzantine churches are located in the area of Episkopi. Within the village are the Byzantine churches of Michael Archangelos, Agia Paraskevi, and Agios Ioannis which contains frescoes. In particular, Agios Ioannis has very striking frescoes, especially the one of Christ ascending into heaven. Giuseppe Gerola considered it to be among the best in Crete.

Photos of Episkopi (Pediada):


A window in Michael Archangelos Church in Episkopi
A window in Michael Archangelos Church in Episkopi
The Byzantine church of the Panagia Limniotisa in Episkopi
The Byzantine church of the Panagia Limniotisa in Episkopi
The Ascension of Christ fresco in Agios Ioannis, Episkopi
The Ascension of Christ fresco in Agios Ioannis, Episkopi