Tris Ekklisies
Tris Ekklisies is a village located in the municipality of Archanes-Asterousia
, Crete in Greece. It is situated in South Crete at the Libyan Sea, around 64 km south of Herakleion and at an altitude of around 10 meters.
Geography
The village sits south of the Asterousia Mountains which separate the Messara Plain from the Libyan Sea.History
The village takes its name after the three Byzantine era churches that were built in the area during the 14th century. Evidence of ancient Cretan cultures have been found in excavations performed within sites contained in the Asterousia Mountains; moreover, one of the most significant Minoan sites on Crete has been excavated at nearby Phaistos to the north; apparently, the Phaistos palace was designed to permit views over the expansive Messara Plain and the Asterousi Mountains. A further historical name for this range is reported by Encyclopædia Britannica as the Kofinos Range, named after the highest peak of Asteroussia, Kofinas.Climate
Tris Ekklisies enjoys a sunny and warm Mediterranean climate bordering a hot semi-arid climate. According to the data of theCultural Association of Tris Ekklisies station, winters are extremely mild by Greece's standards with a mean annual temperature of. In January 2025 it reached a mean minimum temperature of, which is the highest ever recorded in Greece during January. In November 2025 it reached a mean minimum temperature of for the first 11 days.