The East End of the Lower Town above the Main Street

A zigzag path leads from the main street above the church of Hagios Nicholaos to a closely built up residential area. To the left lies the ruins of a double church, only one half of which is still standing. The Venetian built this church for the Latin rite, and dedicated it to St. Anne. In the section of the town that borders the church there are several very impressive reconstructed houses. Their size and their homogeneity result from the fact that several smaller ruins have been used in the reconstruction. There are no sizeable church ruins in this section. The streets here seem even narrower than in the area below the main street.

We can see nearly every street of this section if we make a tour that consists essentially of two loops. We will describe the tour beginning from the main square in front of the church of Christos Elkomenos.

Starting from the main square, we walk to the east along the main street as far as the fork that leads down to Hagios Nicholaos. At this point there is a street that leads uphill to the left. From this street a small path leads over to the Panagia Myrtidiotissa. The street itself proceeds uphill and joins another street that leads off to the left between the buildings of a hotel, all the way to the ascent to the upper town. To the right this same street leads beneath a superstructure to a small square. The ruins of a small church form the northern edge of this square. From here to the right a winding street makes its way back downhill to the main street. Several other streets branch out from the square. These lead past picturesque houses, small flower gardens, and shady nooks. It is particularly worthwhile to walk along these streets, for this rebuilt section gives us an impression of the character and residential atmosphere of the old town.