- Lasithi Churches & Monasteries - The Moni Kapsa in Makrigialos, Crete is a historic monastery dedicated to St. John the Baptist's beheading and decapitation.
- The Kapsa Monastery is 10km from Makrigialos, about 35km from Ierapetra, on the south coast of Crete. The fifteenth century monastery is located high on a cliff.
- It is said that the monastery of Kapsa was rebuilt by Joseph Joseph Gerontogiannis, who connected his name to both the monastery and the wider region.
- The Monastery of Kapsa can be found perched on the edge of the mouth of the imposing Pervolaki gorge, overlooking the Libyan Sea.
- Kapsa Monastery is built on a steep, rocky mountainside near the exit of the Perivolakia gorge, which offers picturesque views of the Libyan Sea.
- The Monastery of Kapsa is located 40 km from the town of Sitia at the exit of the Pervolakia Gorge built against the steep rocks overlooking the Libyan sea.
- Before and after Kapsa monastery in the region of Kalo Nero, there are many pristine coves with emerald waters, salt cedars and small pebbles.
- Kapsa Monastery has a TripExpert Score of 76 based on expert reviews in travel guides, magazines, and newspapers. Get professional advice and read full reviews.
- The monastery Agíou Ioánnou Kapsá is a small but fine place if you are interested in old, mystic places.