Mount Psiloritis
Greece
The Spectacular Beauty of Crete's Mt. Psiloritis (video)
Reaching the peak of Mount Psiloritis, the highest mountain in Crete, may not be an easy task but it is highly rewarding to those who brave the climb.
At 2,456 m (8,057 feet) the little Chapel of the Holy Cross...
Greece
Cretan Zeus Park: the Total Cretan Experience (video)
Mount Ida (Psiloritis).
Vorizia is a small village in the prefecture of Heraklion, Crete, lying under the impressive Mount Ida (also known as Psiloritis), the highest peak on the island.
It is right here where Cretan Zeus, the largest park on...
Culture
Saint Hyacinth, the Greek God of Love
Saint Hyacinth, the Greek god of love from Crete, is celebrated every year on July 3, the date he martyred for the love of Christ.
According to the Orthodox Church, Saint Hyacinth was a steward of the Emperor Trajan, who...