What is the highest mountain on the island of Crete?
"Mount Ida (Crete) Mount Ida, known variously as Idha, Ídhi, Idi, Ita and now Psiloritis (, ""high mountain""), at 2,456 m (8,057 feet), is the highest mountain on Crete. Located in the Rethymno regional unit, it was sacred to the Greek Titaness Rhea, and on its slopes lies one of the caves, ""Idaion Antron"", in which, according to legend, Zeus was born. Its summit (""Timios Stavros"") has the highest topographic prominence in Greece. A natural park which includes Mt. Ida is a member of UNESCO's Global Geoparks Network. The Skinakas observatory of the University of Crete is located on the"
"high. The highest peak in this area is Pachnes, at 2,453 meters above sea level. The regional unit also includes three headlands, known as the ""three heads"" of Crete. From east to west, they are: Akrotiri, Rodopos (also called Spatha) and Gramvousa. Western Crete is popular with tourists for its spring flowers that linger on into early May in the mountains. Birdwatching is also popular, with the lammergeier and golden eagle especially sought for. As an island, Crete has many endemic species of plant and animal. Crete's only freshwater lake, Lake Kournas, is in the regional unit close to the"
"Mount Kedros Mount Kedros (, also Κέδρος), is a mountain on the island of Crete in Greece. It is located southwest of the Ida massif with which it forms the two flanks of the Amari Valley. Mount Kedros is conical-shaped and made of limestone. Its landscape abounds with canyons and rock cliffs and is almost barren, with dry scrubs and phrygana being the major forms of vegetation. Kedros grows endemic or rare flowers such as tulips, anemones, corn marigolds, turban buttercups, tassel hyacinths, orchids, etc., and provides ideal conditions for the nesting of falcons as well as larger birds of"
"cliffs. The kri-kri is not thought to be indigenous to Crete, most likely having been imported to the island during the time of the Minoan civilization. Nevertheless, it is found nowhere else and is therefore endemic to Crete. It was once common throughout the Aegean but the peaks of the 2,400 m (8,000 ft) White Mountains of Western Crete are their last strongholds—particularly a series of almost vertical 900 m (3,000 ft) cliffs called 'the Untrodden'—at the head of the Samaria Gorge. This mountain range, which hosts another 14 endemic animal species, is protected as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. In"
"Mount Ainos Mount Aenos or Ainos (Ancient Greek: Ὄρος Αἶνος; Modern Greek: Όρος Αίνος. Italian: Monte Nero or Montagna Nera) is the tallest mountain in the Ioanian island of Cephallonia, Greece, with an elevation of . Its bedrock is dominantly Cretaceous-era dolostone and limestone. Most of the mountain range is designated as a National Park area and is covered with Greek fir (""Abies Cephalonica"") and black pine (""Pinus nigra""). Pine forests are found between the elevations of 700 to 1200 m. Semi wild ponies inhabit its forest. On clear days, the view includes the NW Peloponnese and Aetolia along with"
"Crete, a sub-basin of the Mediterranean Sea, has its eastern limit defined by the island of Karpathos. Karpathos' highest point is Mt. Lastos, at . Karpathos comprises 10 villages. Pigadia (official name ""Karpathos""), the capital and main port of the island, is located in the southeast of the island. The capital is surrounded by the villages of Menetes, Arkasa, Aperi, Volada, Othos, and Pyles. In the north Mesochori, Spoa and Olympos. There are two ports, in Karpathos and in the north of the island next to Olympos named Diafani. The island Saria was once united with Karpathos, but an earthquake"
"In reprisal, the German occupation forces destroyed the Kedros villages and murdered several of their inhabitants. Mount Kedros Mount Kedros (, also Κέδρος), is a mountain on the island of Crete in Greece. It is located southwest of the Ida massif with which it forms the two flanks of the Amari Valley. Mount Kedros is conical-shaped and made of limestone. Its landscape abounds with canyons and rock cliffs and is almost barren, with dry scrubs and phrygana being the major forms of vegetation. Kedros grows endemic or rare flowers such as tulips, anemones, corn marigolds, turban buttercups, tassel hyacinths, orchids,"
"fog) is the second tallest peak in Crete, after Mount Ida (From Ίδη of Greek mythology, was the daughter of the King of Crete Melisseas), which is also known as ""Psiloritis"" (from the Greek Ψηλός which means high, tall and from the Greek όρος for mountain, i.e. tall mountain) and the 10th in Greece. There are only a few main roads leading into the White Mountains. From the north the roads to Omalos and the entrance of the Samaria Gorge and the road to Chora Sfakion through the plateau of Askifou further to the east. There are other approaches from"
"Mount Kyllini Mount Kyllini or Mount Cyllene (; , ; sometimes , ), is a mountain on the Peloponnese in Greece famous for its association with the god Hermes. It rises to above sea level, making it the second highest point on the peninsula. It is located near the border between the historic regions of Arcadia and Achaea—in the northeast of Arcadia, and entirely within modern Corinthia. It is located west of Corinth, northwest of Stymfalia, north of Tripoli, and south of Derveni. Much of the mountain is barren and rocky, although the area below is largely forested. There is"
"Selakano Selakano () is a forested valley and a hamlet in the municipality of Ierapetra on the island of Crete. Selakano forms one of the most important ecosystems on Crete. The forest core of wild pine is also important on the Mediterranean level. It is located in the northwestern territories of Ierapetra in the southeastern part of the Dikti massif, surrounded by the four highest peaks (Lazaros 2085 m, Spathi 2148 m, Afendis Christos 2141 m, Psari Madara 2090 m). In the east, there is a panoramic view of the Libyan Sea, at a distance of 15 km. In the"
"of Crete (); to the south, the Libyan Sea (); in the west, the Myrtoan Sea, and toward the east the Karpathian Sea. It lies approximately south of the Greek mainland. Crete is mountainous, and its character is defined by a high mountain range crossing from west to east, formed by three different groups of mountains: These mountains lavished Crete with valleys, such as Amari valley, fertile plateaus, such as Lasithi plateau, Omalos and Nidha; caves, such as Gourgouthakas, Diktaion, and Idaion (the birthplace of the ancient Greek god Zeus); and a number of gorges. The island has a number"
"Mount Olympus Mount Olympus (; ""Olympos"", for Modern Greek also transliterated ""Olimbos"", or ) is the highest mountain in Greece. It is located in the Olympus Range on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, between the regional units of Pieria and Larissa, about southwest from Thessaloniki. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks, deep gorges, and exceptional biodiversity. The highest peak, Mytikas (Μύτικας ""Mýtikas""), meaning ""nose"", rises to . It is one of the highest peaks in Europe in terms of topographic prominence. Olympus is notable in Greek mythology as the home of the Greek gods, on Mytikas peak. Mount Olympus is"
"the length is 6.5 km. Mount Ainos Mount Aenos or Ainos (Ancient Greek: Ὄρος Αἶνος; Modern Greek: Όρος Αίνος. Italian: Monte Nero or Montagna Nera) is the tallest mountain in the Ioanian island of Cephallonia, Greece, with an elevation of . Its bedrock is dominantly Cretaceous-era dolostone and limestone. Most of the mountain range is designated as a National Park area and is covered with Greek fir (""Abies Cephalonica"") and black pine (""Pinus nigra""). Pine forests are found between the elevations of 700 to 1200 m. Semi wild ponies inhabit its forest. On clear days, the view includes the NW"
"of the coin. Above the scene is written, in Greek, ""National Park Olympus"". Mount Olympus Mount Olympus (; ""Olympos"", for Modern Greek also transliterated ""Olimbos"", or ) is the highest mountain in Greece. It is located in the Olympus Range on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, between the regional units of Pieria and Larissa, about southwest from Thessaloniki. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks, deep gorges, and exceptional biodiversity. The highest peak, Mytikas (Μύτικας ""Mýtikas""), meaning ""nose"", rises to . It is one of the highest peaks in Europe in terms of topographic prominence. Olympus is notable in Greek mythology"
"Kerkis Kerkis or Kerketeus (Greek, Modern: Κέρκης, ""Kérkis""; Ancient: Κερκετεύς, ""Kerketeús"") is a mountain, forming the bulk of the center of the Greek island of Samos. Its highest peak, named ""Vigla"" (Βίγλα), is at 1,433 m (4,701 ft), making it the second-highest peak in the East Aegean (after Fengari on Samothrace). The mountain's name, in both ancient and modern forms, means roughly, ""belonging to Circe"". The mountain has a whitish color due to being composed of marble, especially visible on several exposed cliffs. It is considered a sanctuary for numerous plants and animals, some of them endangered, and so is"
"Mount Pantokrator Mount Pantokrator (sometimes Pantocrator, ""Pantōkrator"", Παντοκράτωρ in Greek) is a mountain located in north-eastern Corfu. At , it is the highest mountain on the island. At the summit, the whole of Corfu can be seen, as well as Albania which lies a short distance from the island. On particularly clear days it is also possible to see Italy despite it being around away. At the top there is a café for tourists, a telecommunications station, whose largest tower stands directly over a well, and a monastery. The first monastery on the site was Angevin, built in 1347 but"
"2000 network. The island's highest mountain is Mount Ainos, with an elevation of 1628 meters; to the west-northwest are the Paliki mountains, where Lixouri is found, with other mountains including Geraneia (Gerania) and Agia Dynati. The top of Mount Ainos is covered with fir trees and is a natural park. Forestry is rare on the island; however its timber output is one of the highest in the Ionian islands, although lower than that of Elia in the Peloponnese. Forest fires were common during the 1990s and the early 2000s, and still pose a major threat to the population. Most of"
"Crete in May 1941 and the days that followed, four hundred and eighty five men and women resisted the German occupiers, and sixty eight Lakkoiotes lost their lives in the fight for the freedom of Greece. Lakkoi Lakkoi (), commonly spelled Lakki on road signs and maps, is a village on the Greek island of Crete in the foothills of the Lefka Ori (White Mountains). The village is situated on the road between Chania and the plateau of Omalos which leads to the Samaria Gorge. Lakkoi is 450 metres high, below the White Mountains which rise another 1,000 metres to"
"Kajmakčalan Kajmakčalan (Kaimakchalan), or Kaimaki or Kaimaktsalan or Voras ( or or , ), is a mountain on the border between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia. It is the southernmost and highest peak, , of a range known in Greek as the Voras Mountains and in Macedonian as Nidže. The frontier between the two countries runs across the summit. It is the third-highest peak in Greece after Mytikas and Smolikas and the fifth-highest in the Republic of Macedonia. The word ""Kaimaktsalan"" is of Ottoman Turkish origin inspired by its white, snowy peak: ""kaymakçalan"" means 'kaimak beater'. 'Kaimak"" in Turkish"
"Fengari Fengari, also known as Saos (Greek: Σάος or Φεγγάρι) is the tallest mountain in the Aegean island of Samothrace, Greece, with an elevation of . The previous name of the mountain, ""Sàos"", which means ""safe"" is still used in some maps. The current common name, though, is ""Fengari"" or ""Fenghári"" and it means ""moon"". According to a local legend, anyone who stands at the top of the mountain during the night of a full moon will see something that they wish coming true. During classical antiquity, this mountain was very useful for sailors' navigation, due to its relative height"
"particularly the foothills of the Asterousia Mountains at the south and the foothills to the north within the Psiloritis Mountains. In the Messara, olive trees, vineyards and horticultural crops are grown here. Part of the products grown here are placed on the domestic market. Α substantial part of the produced olive oil is then exported to European markets. The Messara Plain is also home to the indigenous Messara horse. Messara Plain The Messara Plain or simply Messara () is an illuvial plain in southern Crete, stretching about 50 km west-to-east and 7 km north-to-south, making it the largest plain in"
"Spring. Mt. Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece and throne of the ancient Greek gods, is located in the southern part of Pieria. Other ancient cities included Leibethra and Pimpleia. The Pieria regional unit is bordered by Larissa (Thessaly) to the south and west, Kozani to the west and Imathia to the north. The Pierian Mountains lie to the west. The Thermaic Gulf lies to the east. It also has a valley by the GR-13. Most of the population live within the Olympian Riviera. The lowest point is the Thermian Gulf and the highest point is Mount Olympus. It combines"
"""Rock of the Greek"". Kyrenia Mountains The Kyrenia Mountains is a long, narrow mountain range that runs for approximately along the northern coast of the island of Cyprus. It is primarily made of limestone, with some marble. Its highest peak is Mount Kyparissovouno, at . Pentadaktylos (also spelt ""Pentadactylos""; ; is another name for the Kyrenia Mountains, though ""Britannica"" refers to Pentadaktylos as the ""western portion"" of the latter, or the part west of Melounta. Pentadaktylos (""lit."" ""five-fingered"") is so-named after one of its most distinguishing features, a peak that resembles five fingers. A devastating fire in July 1995 burned"
"Mount Stroumboulas Mount Stroumboulas or Stroumpoulas (), is a mountain in northern Crete, Greece. Mt. Stroumboulas is located approximately 11 km west of Heraklion, stretching in an east to west direction; it can be considered as a north-eastern extension of Mt Ida (Psiloritis). Seen from Heraklion, its easternmost end has a distinct conical shape and is the most prominent peak in the vicinity of Heraklion. Stroumboulas has sparse vegetation consisting mostly of phrygana. A small plateau is formed at its southern fοοt at 450 m, where a small lake with red clay water is formed during winter. Its peak is"
"chestnut, cypress, oak, olive tree, pine, plane, and tamarisk. Trees tend to be taller to the west of the island where water is more abundant. There are a number of environmentally protected areas. One such area is located at the island of Elafonisi on the coast of southwestern Crete. Also, the palm forest of Vai in eastern Crete and the Dionysades (both in the municipality of Sitia, Lasithi), have diverse animal and plant life. Vai has a palm beach and is the largest natural palm forest in Europe. The island of Chrysi, south of Ierapetra, has the largest naturally-grown ""Juniperus"
"of Virgin Mary (""Koimisis Theotokou""). Chrysoskalitissa Monastery Chrysoskalitissa Monastery () is a 17th-century Orthodox Christian monastery located on the island of Crete, Greece. Located on the south-west coast of the island, in the municipal unit Innachori, it lies some 72 kilometres south-west of Chania. Built up on rocks some 35 metres high, it overlooks the Libyan Sea. According to local tradition, the name of the monastery is derived from one of the ninety steps which lead there, which is said to be golden (""chryso"" in Greek) and visible only to devout Christians. The monastery is dedicated to the Holy Trinity"
"of Corinth. Mainland Greece covers about 80% of the total territory and is largely mountainous. The largest mountain range of Greece is the Pindus range, the southern extension of the Dinaric Alps, which forms the spine of the Greek mainland, separating Epirus from Thessaly and Macedonia. The country's tallest mountain is Mount Olympus, which also separates Thessaly from Macedonia. Its highest peak rises to 2,919 m above sea level, making it the second highest of the Balkan peninsula after Musala in the Rila Mountains. Greece has a vast number of islands, with most of them being in the Aegean Sea"
"Mount Lycabettus Mount Lycabettus (), also known as Lycabettos, Lykabettos or Lykavittos (, ), is a Cretaceous limestone hill in Athens, Greece at 300 meters (908 feet) above sea level. Pine trees cover its base, and at its two peaks are the 19th century Chapel of St. George, a theatre, and a restaurant. The name also refers to the residential neighbourhood immediately below the east of the hill. The hill is a tourist destination and can be ascended by the Lycabettus Funicular, a funicular railway which climbs the hill from a lower terminus at Kolonaki (The railway station can be"
"Agia Dynati Agia Dynati (Greek: Αγία Δυνατή, ) is the second highest Greek mountain of Cefalonia (1131 m.), after Mount Ainos (Mavrovouno). It is also the third highest mountain of the Ionian Islands after Ainos and Elati (Lefkada). Between the mountain's peaks are small tablelands, with one larger one named Falari. It is believed that Falari produces the best feta cheese in Greece. The stretch of mountain includes parts of the municipalities of Lixouri, Pylaros, Sami and Kranaia. At Agia Dynati, during the 16th century, the Holy Monastery of Panagia Thematon was built. Many traditional villages, such as Makriotika, Divarata,"
"is no Saint Dynati on the Orthodox calendar. In Agia Dynati, members of the 33 Infantry Division Acqui were killed by Germans during the infamous ""Massacre of the Acqui Division."" Agia Dynati Agia Dynati (Greek: Αγία Δυνατή, ) is the second highest Greek mountain of Cefalonia (1131 m.), after Mount Ainos (Mavrovouno). It is also the third highest mountain of the Ionian Islands after Ainos and Elati (Lefkada). Between the mountain's peaks are small tablelands, with one larger one named Falari. It is believed that Falari produces the best feta cheese in Greece. The stretch of mountain includes parts of"
"part of the European Union's Natura 2000 network of protected sites. There are also several small monasteries on its slopes, as well as a number of caves. Of these, the most notable is the Cave of Pythagoras on the eastern slope, in which Pythagoras is reputed to have hidden from the tyrant Polycrates prior to going into exile in Italy. Kerkis Kerkis or Kerketeus (Greek, Modern: Κέρκης, ""Kérkis""; Ancient: Κερκετεύς, ""Kerketeús"") is a mountain, forming the bulk of the center of the Greek island of Samos. Its highest peak, named ""Vigla"" (Βίγλα), is at 1,433 m (4,701 ft), making it"
"Troodos Mountains Troodos (sometimes spelled Troödos; ; ) is the largest mountain range in Cyprus, located in roughly the center of the island. Its highest peak is Mount Olympus (), also known as Chionistra (), at , which hosts four ski slopes. The Troodos mountain range stretches across most of the western side of Cyprus. There are many mountain resorts, Byzantine monasteries, and churches on mountain peaks, and nestling in its valleys and mountains are villages clinging to terraced hills. The area has been known since antiquity for its mines, which for centuries supplied copper to the entire Mediterranean. In"
"Kyrenia Mountains The Kyrenia Mountains is a long, narrow mountain range that runs for approximately along the northern coast of the island of Cyprus. It is primarily made of limestone, with some marble. Its highest peak is Mount Kyparissovouno, at . Pentadaktylos (also spelt ""Pentadactylos""; ; is another name for the Kyrenia Mountains, though ""Britannica"" refers to Pentadaktylos as the ""western portion"" of the latter, or the part west of Melounta. Pentadaktylos (""lit."" ""five-fingered"") is so-named after one of its most distinguishing features, a peak that resembles five fingers. A devastating fire in July 1995 burned large portions of the"