Ekdora

Ekdora is a peak in Amari, Rethymno, Crete and has an elevation of 1,965 metres. Ekdora is situated nearby to the locality Nida‘ mountain plateau, as well as near the village Lochria.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Ida and Idaean Cave.

Mount Ida

Peak

Photo: Jebulon, CC0.

Mount Ida, known variously as Idha, Ídhi, Idi, and Ita, is the highest mountain on the island of Crete, with an elevation of 2,456 metres. It has the highest topographic prominence of any mountain in Greece.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamares and Apodoulou.

Kamares

Village

Kamares is a village in south-central Crete, Greece. It is the location of the archaeological site of Kamares Cave, a Minoan sacred cave. The sacred cave at Kamares is slightly offset from a saddle in the Psiloriti Range virtually aligned with the location of nearby Phaistos.