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Chania
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Rethymnon
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• Lasithi
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The prefecture of
Heraklion is the largest in area, has the greatest population and
the highest per capita income of Crete. There are seven provinces (eparhies)
in this prefecture: Malevizi, Temenos, and Pediada on the north
coast and Pirgiotisa, Kainourio, Monofatsi, and Viannos in the
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The main cities are Heraklion, Limni Hersonisou, Timbaki, Ano
Viannos and Mires.
The northwestern
area of the prefecture of Heraklion is comprised of the three
provinces of Malevizi, Temenos, and Pediada. The main city is
Heraklion.
This area is the largest grape producing area of Crete and its main
products are sultana raisins, Malevizi (Malmsey) wine, and table
grapes (Rosaki). In these valleys Sir Arthur Evans, the British
archaeologist, excavated the Minoan Palace of Knossos, the remains
of a great civilization |
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A low mountain
range rises in the middle of the prefecture and descends into the
Mesara Plain. These fertile plains have been cultivated for
thousands of years and have important Minoan, Greek, and Roman
archaeological sites. Phaistos, Agia Triada, and Gortyn are the
major ones
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peak of Psiloritis, 2,456 metres above sea level, is visible from
almost all points of the prefecture of Heraklion. It is especially
impressive during the winter months when it is snow-capped.
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Heraklion
has the major archaeological museum, smart & trendy cafes and
shops and a noisy business bustle – it also offers many hidden
treasures.
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Offices in
Attica
75 Galinou str -
Piraeus
tel:
+30
210 4314133
tel:
+30
210 4323198
Offices in Crete
3 8
L. Soudas str - Chania
tel:
+30
28210
88102
fax:
+30
28210 94091
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