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....
- Rethymno Prefecture / Nature / Mountains
In Rethymno, on the western side of Psiloritis rises Mount Kedros at approximately 1777m in altitude. It might not have tall trees, however due to its low vegetation, which includes herbs, wild flowers, tulips, anemones and much more, it has been included in the network Natura 2000. Between Kedros and Psiloritis, at approximately 450m in...