Psiloritis Natural Park

Psiloritis Natural or Nature Park is a UNESCO Global geopark located in the central part of the island of Crete, in southern Greece.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Idaean Cave and Zominthos.

Idaean Cave

Cave

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.

Psychro Cave is an ancient Minoan sacred cave in the Lasithi plateau in the Lasithi district of eastern Crete. Around the beginning of 20th century, several scholars identified Psychro with Dikte, a name used by some ancient authors to refer to the location of Zeus's upbringing. Idaean Cave is situated 3 km southwest of Psiloritis Natural Park.

Zominthos

Archaeological site

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.

Zominthos is a small plateau in the northern foothills of Mount Ida, on the island of Crete. Zominthos is roughly 7.5 kilometers west of the village of Anogia, on the path from Knossos to Idaion Antron, the great sanctuary cave near the peak of Ida. Zominthos is situated 3½ km northeast of Psiloritis Natural Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anogeia and Zoniana.

Anogeia

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Anogeia is a village and capital of the homonymous municipality in prefecture of Rethimno at 512 m.

Zoniana

Village

Photo: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Zoniana is a town and a former municipality in the Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Mylopotamos, of which it is a municipal unit. Zoniana is situated 8 km north of Psiloritis Natural Park.