 By the 12th century, a monastery of St. John Theologos had been built on the site; it continued in operation until 1964.The site is now maintained by the Greek Ministry of Culture, Department of Antiquities.The hilltop, about 150 metres above the sea, commands views of Souda Bay and the Akrotiri Peninsula to the north, the Lefka Ori (White Mountains) to the south, and Kalives and the Turkish Izzedin Castle to the east; the city of Chania is not quite visible to the west.