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Created by Visit Greece Updated On: April 25, 2015
Crete's smallest prefecture located between White Mountains & Mt Psilorítis (also called “Ídi”),is synonymous with gorgeous mountainscapes, marvellous beaches, Cretan lyre melodies & legendary caves
Visit Greece: Located 79km far from Réthymno, on Mnt Psilorítis. Here, major attractions are “mitáta", vaulted stone huts where the shepherds live. The Plateau provides also skiing facilities during wintertime.
Visit Greece: Is a village built on the remnants of the ancient city of Láppas. Numerous springs, the cave and the chapel bearing the same name are all well worth a visit.
Visit Greece: The cave in which Zeus was raised according to mythology, represented an important place of worship in both the Minoan and the Roman periods