The island is dominated by a mountain range known as the White Mountains which contain some peaks that reach approximately 2500 m in height.
The hilltop, about 150 metres above the sea, commands views of Souda Bay and the Akrotiri Peninsula to the north, the Lefka Ori (White Mountains) to the south, and Kalives and the Turkish Itzendin Castle to the east; the city of Chania is not quite visible to the west.
Argoules is built at an altitude of 120 m at the foot of Lefka Ori, offering a scenic view of the coast and the Libyan Sea.
One of Crete’s rarest plants, B. kakiskalae grows on a few calcareous cliffs at 1450-1500m in the Lefka Ori (White Mountains) of western Crete.
The impenetrable White Mountains to the north combined with the rocky beaches on the south helped the locals fight off all invaders.
Kallikratis is situated off the beaten tourist path and is made up of four widely separated neighborhoods that are scattered on a small plateau in Lefka Ori with an average altitude of 540m.
It is built on a small plateau on the northern slope of Keramos, a peak of the White mountains (Lefka Ori).
Koustogerako is also a starting point for mountain walks on Lefka Ori.
Omalos is situated at the northeastern corner of the Omalos Plateau (οροπέδιο του Ομαλού), 38 km south of Chania in the White Mountains (Lefka Ori).
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