Panagia Deligara
The Monastery of Panagia Deligara (Lygaria or Lygariotissa) was a monastery that operated during the Venetian period. The monastery was located on the site where today is the seaside settlement of Lygaria (21 km from Heraklion). In a document of 1610, the monastery is mentioned as Panagia De Ligara, which translates as "of Ligara". Ligaras was a local feudal lord to whom the area belonged. The current settlement name comes from this (name) as well as the church of Panagia Lygaria (also known as Panagia Lygariotissa).
Unfortunately, today there is no surviving building from the old monastery. The current church is built on the ruins of the monastery and has been renovated. The only element that testifies to the existence of the monastery is a wooden base on the south wall inside the church. Also, traces of a later building are visible northeast of the temple.