Messara
 | Messara is the largest plain in Crete, a fertile piece of land that is 45klm long and 10klm wide, located in the central south part of the island in Heraklion prefecture.
The plain is surrounded by impressive mountains such as Psiloritis, Asteroussia and the Lassithi mountains. |
It is the most important agricultural region of Crete. Two thirds of the total area are cultivated
mainly with olive trees and grape vines but also vegetable, fruit and cereal growing is important. Here lies Phaestos the second in size Minoan palace in Crete, Gortys the Greek-Roman
settlement and also Ag. Triada the royal villa near Phaestos.
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Heraklion
The prefecture of Heraklion is the biggest on the island and is surrounded by Ida mountains and Lassithi
Chania
The prefecture of Chania occupies the west section of the island. It's a mainly mountainous region with the White Mountains
Rethymno
The prefecture of Rethymno lies between two large mountain ranges, the White mountains and Ida
Lassithi
Lassithi is the easternmost prefecture of Crete. Agios Nikolaos, the capital of the prefecture is a cosmopolitan, coastal town on Mirabello bay.
