{"id":2506,"date":"2019-10-06T19:46:11","date_gmt":"2019-10-06T16:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.villagrandecrete.com\/web\/?p=2506"},"modified":"2019-05-09T10:19:09","modified_gmt":"2019-05-09T07:19:09","slug":"mount-psiloritis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.villagrandecrete.com\/web\/mount-psiloritis\/","title":{"rendered":"Mount Psiloritis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The stone giant of\u00a0Crete, a natural border between the Earth and the Sky, dominates the whole of the island. The mountain chain of Ida, also known as Psiloritis, unveils all the beauty of Crete under its snow-capped peaks: the\u00a0White Mountains\u00a0in the west;\u00a0Mount Dikti\u00a0in the east; the\u00a0plain of Messara, the\u00a0Asteroussia Mountains\u00a0and the Libyan Sea in the south; Heraklion\u00a0and\u00a0Rethymno\u00a0in the north. In the Doric atmosphere of this rugged land, proud, dashing and strong men are bred to farm for a living and search for the real meaning of life in the simplicity and wisdom of nature. Psiloritis offers an amazing experience to those who try to know it better, and there you can see some of the most impressive landscapes of wild beauty. 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