White mountains

The largest of the three mountain ranges in Crete

are the White mountains, called this way because their 50 peaks are covered in snow nearly all year round.

The White mountains rise just behind the city of Chania and descend to the Libyan sea on the south of the island.

 

The highest peak is Pachnes at 2450m. The flora and fauna in this mountain range are unique and some species are protected by international agreement. Omalos plateau is surrounded by the

White mountains and more than 20 gorges and canyons can be found here.

Samaria gorge is the most famous one and some smaller but not less impressive are Agia Irini, Aradena and Imbros gorge.

 

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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.