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monasteryMatala, Crete
Hodegetria Monastery
protected building in GreeceBuilt 1400
Typemonastery
Built1400
Best monthsApr–Junweather in Matala
34.97° N, 24.80° EUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
Standing for626 years
built 1400today 2026
When to goMatala · weather score
Best timeApr–Jun
October: high / low24° / 19°
iAbout
Hodegetria Monastery in brief
Hodegetria Monastery is a monastery in Matala, Crete, Greece.
It holds the designation protected building in Greece.
The monastery dates from 1400.
For a visit, the weather in Matala is best in April, May and June; in October afternoons average 24°.
iiLocation
Where to find it
iiiWhen to visit
Climate guideWeather in Matala
Month score for sightseeing
Best Apr–Jun52
Jan
57
Feb
74
Mar
88
Apr
92
May
95
Jun
85
Jul
80
Aug
86
Sep
85
Oct
79
Nov
60
Dec
Around here
Matala and around
Nature
Mountains
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Mount Agathias
2,424 m














