Tag Archives: Mountain Area
Zoniana Village and Sfendoni Cave
Posted on15. Jul, 2009 by Katia.
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Zoniana Village: Driving to Mount Idi Zoniana is a rather interesting village in one of the most picturesque areas of central Crete and it is located at an altitude of 650m on Mount Idi, also referred to as Psiloritis. It is situated 43km away from the capital city of Heraklion, but it is also a nice excursion from Rethymnon. [...]
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Lassithi Plateau and the Dikteon Cave
Posted on18. Jun, 2009 by Katia.
Lassithi plateau in Crete, one of the few areas in the Mediterranean featuring permanent residents at a high altitude – over 800 meters – covers an area of approximately 25,000 sq kilometres. It is a colourful patchwork of fertile green and yellow fields, encircled by high mountain ranges and irrigated by windmills that compose a [...]