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› Moires town
Kenouriou county, Messara 
The administrative center of the Messara Valley. Moires is the biggest town in the Messara Valley with a population of approximately 5000 people. It has a police station, magistrate's court,post office, public PTT office, health center, and offices of most Greek major banks.
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› The Municipality of Agia Varvara
Agia Varvara, Kenourgiou
The villages AGIA VARVARA, AGIOS THOMAS, ARDAHTIA (or ARGATHIA), DOULI, LARANI, MOULIA, MEGALI VRISSI, PREVELIANA, PRINIAS (natural beauty) and the archaeological site of RIZINIA.
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› Vreli (Agios Antonios) village
Mires, Messara Valley
It is located north of Mires close to a small gorge, with springs and covered with trees. There are many churches in the villages the most important one being the church of Agios Nikolaos, a domed church dated to the 13th century.The walls of the temple are hand painted with biblical scenes and pictures of saints
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› The Monastery of Varsamonero
Zaros
Close historical bonds link this monastery to that of Vrontisiou. The Varsamonerou Monastery lies in the surrounding fields of the village Voriza, 54.5 kms from Heraklion. The monastery is abandoned and, though its cells have been destroyed, its church has some of the most remarkable wall paintings in Crete.
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› The Monastery of Vrontissi
Zaros
This is one of Crete's most famous monasteries. It played an important role during the years of the Cretan Renaissance, both in the letters and the arts, and, during the last centuries of Venetian rule, it was known for its many scholars, artists and venerable monks.
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