It is the southernmost mountain range of Greece that stretches in between the plain of Messara to the plain of Tsoutsouras. The landscape and nature is untamed, and difficult to reach due to the steepness of the roads. The altitude is relatively low, but the range spreads over a wide distance, covering most of the southern part of the...
- Heraklion Prefecture / Nature / Mountains
The highest peak of mount Giouchtas reaches to an altitude of 811m. So if as a mountain it is not considered particularly high, it was nevertheless an important place in antiquity and mythology. The vegetation is low and the natural landscape wild. The church that dominates the top is visited by thousands of visitors every year. Located 10km...
Idi Range, the well-known Psiloritis, is the natural border between Rethymno and Heraklion as well as the highest mountain on the island. The caves nesting in this massif have many stories to recount from the various periods of the Cretan history, starting with the impressive Ideon Andron in the plateau of Nida narrating the upbringing of Zeus....