Church of Agios Georgios "Kokkiniakos"
The church of Agios Georgios is located in the area "Kokkiniakos", in the village of Krousonas (which is 21 km from Heraklion). The area's name, where Turkish families lived, is mentioned in a Turkish decree in 1768.
The water tank that survives to this day in the courtyard of the stone church reminds us of a story of the past. According to local tradition, a Turk had turned the church into a stable. For this ungodly behaviour, he was punished by Saint George, who grabbed him and threw him in the tank to drown. The Turk then abandoned his property by selling it at a humiliating price to a Christian.