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West of the Gulf of Messara, close to Aghia Galini, lies the valley of Aghios Georgios.
In it is the sacred Monastery of the same name: you can admire the wall-paintings within, of an old style and so rarely surviving on the island. You will observe the considerable slope of the terrain, due to the settling of the soil: because of this, the building is nicknamed the Sloping Church.
Some 500 m off, at the mouth of the valley as it meets the Libyan sea, are two small bays – Kolymbistiri and Lychnistis. The mild climate allows swimming all the year round.
This is the westernmost of the two, and the more isolated. It has pebbles, clear water and a charming sea-bed, suited to underwater exploration. Its name means the Swimming Place!
The eastern and less secluded, it too has pebbles and clear water. But here you will find tavernas and rent-rooms, and may hire umbrellas and sunbeds.
East of the beaches of Aghios Georgios, some 3 km distant, is the popular tourist resort of Aghia Galini.
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