Riding to Agia Marina Monastery

The monastery of Agia Marina is located 500m south of the village of Voni in Heraklion. The monastery was founded in 1895 by John Kaparounakis at the side where it is said that he drank water from a spring and that helped him miraculously recover from a serious disease.

There was already a small chapel at the point, but was owned by a Turk, Hosref Pasha, who did not want to allow the construction of the monastery.
It is said that Agia Marina then intervened and chastised the Turk by sickening his three children. Once he realized what happened, he found Kaparounakis and sold his property. Then, the existing church was renovated and the convent of Agia Marina was built.

Agia Marina is patron of the sick children and there are many incidences with miracles at the monastery.

This is our ride from Heraklion to Agia Marina.

You can see the route here

You can see the video  here