... of caves, ideal for cavers, is mount Stroumboulas by Heraklion, the Geopark of Sitia, the Geopark of Psiloritis and Melidoni area in the White Mountains. The three deepest explored sinkholes in Greece ...
... bay of Bali faces the west. They all are suitable for children and well organized. Moreover, water is cool because of the several springs around that carry fresh water into the sea from Psiloritis Range. ...
Ano Asites and Kato Asites of the province Malevizi are two neighboring villages, built at the foot of the eastern Psiloritis range, in an area with many natural beauties, but also of historical importance. ...
Anogia is located 36km west of Heraklion and 52km southeast of Rethymnon, at an altitude of 750m. It is built on three levels in the ridge of Armi, on Psiloritis Mount. Its name means a place built on ...
... related to snow mountaineering, especially in the ranges of White Mountains, Psiloritis and Dikti. Mountaineering is usually combined with a stay in one of the many mountain shelters on the island. Shelters ...
... the vast Messara bay and the South Cretan Sea.
The southern outskirts of Psiloritis rise a few kilometers northern of the village, surrounded by wild and imposing cliffs and with several traditional ...
The imposing Ida Range has the highest peak of Crete, Timios Stavros at 2546m altitude. For reaching Timios Stavros, there are many ways from both north and south sides. Since ancient times, many people ...
... bay of Bali faces to the west. They all are suitable for children and well organized. Moreover, water is cool because of the several springs around that carry fresh water into the sea from Psiloritis Range. ...
... really has many little gems for photography! Explore it!
12. Mountain deseert, Lefka Ori Mt, Chania
An inhospitable place straight out of fantasy, with incredible lunar landscapes.
13. Psiloritis ...
Southeast of the Monastery of Arkadi on the western slopes of Psiloritis, the wood Aravanes is formed which climbs up to the peak of Mygia. Access is possible through rough dirt roads that start from Ancient ...
East of the village Korfes, River Gazanos that transfers water from Psiloritis Range to Ammoudara bay, meets the hard limestone of the area. At this position it forms a small beautiful waterfall that locals ...
... is cool because of the several springs around that carry fresh water into the sea from Psiloritis Range.
Livadi is the first sandy beach you come across as you enter the village and is the longest in ...
... Natural Park of Psiloritis, which is protected by UNESCO.
Cave Zoniana, Sfendoni or Sfendoni's Hole, is located 1km north of Zoniana village in Mylopotamos, about 43km west of Heraklion and 52 southeast ...
Ideon Cave (or Ideon Antron) is located on the eastern slopes of Mount Ida (Psiloritis), in the plateau of Nida. The distance of the cave from Anogia is 24km and from Rethymno it’s 78km. The cave has not ...
The cave of Kamares, also called Kamaraiko, is located at the southern foot of Psiloritis. In particular, it is situated on the slopes of Mount Soros, at an altitude of 1700m and northeast of the homonym ...
... the cave Trapeza as the most important worship cave in the area. In 700BC the worship was moved to Ideon Cave in Psiloritis mount. The cave is full of various shapes that resemble humans or animals and ...
... many of the genetic characteristic of its Asian ancestors.
By the early 20th century, ibexes were spread in all three major mountain ranges of Crete (White Mountains, Psiloritis and Dikti), but their ...
... of Zeus every nine years there, before turning them to laws for his people (the same story is attributed to the Cave Ideon at Psiloritis range). There are some other smaller myths, like the ugly winged ...
... of the Psiloritis Range (Mount Idi). The peaks of the surrounding mountains are white until early summer, forming a wonderful landscape. The plateau can be reached via the road starting from the picturesque ...
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