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A saddle at 2,321 m East of the summit connects it with Mount Agathias, [1] while westwards the ridge continues with Mount Stolistra (2,336 m) [8] The Skinakas Observatory of the University of Crete is located on the secondary peak of Skinakas at 1750 m. It has two telescopes including a 1.3 m Modified Ritchey-Chrétien instrument. [9] [10]
The term Ida (Ἴδη) is of unknown origin. Instances of i-da in Linear A probably refer to the mountain in Crete. Three inscriptions bear just the name i-da-ma-te (AR Zf 1 and 2, and KY Za 2), and may refer to mount Ida [3] or to the mother goddess of Ida ( Ἰδαία μάτηρ).
The island is mostly mountainous, and its character is defined by a high mountain range crossing from west to east. It includes Crete's highest point, Mount Ida, and the range of the White Mountains (Lefka Ori) with 30 summits above 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) in altitude and the Samaria Gorge, a World Biosphere Reserve.
Forget fly and flop: central Crete’s highlands have long been a stronghold of resistance against invaders throughout the island’s history. Len Williams takes a drive through this fascinatingly ...
Crete extends 260 km from east to west, and its north–south width varies from 60 to 12 miles. A mountainous spine extends the length of the island, with three principal ranges: the White Mountains or Lefka Ori in the west (2,454 m), Psiloritis in the center (which includes Mount Ida , Crete's highest point at 2,456 m), and the Dikti Mountains ...
A ponor close to the Mygero mountain hut (N side of Mt. Ida) Since 2001 the park is member of the European Geoparks Network , [ 3 ] which is within the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network . [ 4 ] It is a local authorities' initiative, managed by the geopark's management committee under the AKOMM Psiloritis S.A. [ 5 ] The Natural History Museum of ...
Tafkoura in Mount Psiloritis / Mount Ida, Crete. Explored depth −860m (1996) ending in a sump and with many unexplored leads. Sternes in the Lefka Ori mountains ...
Mount Ida is a lightly populated upland massif of about 700 km 2 located to the north of Edremit.A number of small villages in the region are connected by paths. Drainage is mainly to the south, into the Gulf of Edremit [], also known as Edremit Bay, where the coast is rugged and is known as "the Olive Riviera."