Location information

The Amari Valley

  The Amari Valley (Kilada Amariou), southeast of Rethimnon runs from north to south Crete for 25km. This area is noted for the scenic beauty of its valleys and rolling hills against a backdrop of the Psiloritis Mountains. The valley is 400-500 metres above sea level. The peak of Psiloritis (2,545 metres above sea level) is on the east and Kedros (1,777 metres above sea level) is on the west. It is a major north-south pass and has seen a great deal of action throughout history. The Amari Valley is a fertile valley where many varieties of fruit trees are grown and a great number of well-preserved Byzantine churches may be seen.

This text is cited Dec 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.

Crete TOURnet WebPage
• http://www.crete.tournet.gr/Site.jdp?ID=1437 (5 img.)
Crete TOURnet WebPage
• http://www.crete.tournet.gr/MainArea.jdp?ID=389 (3 img.)