Mires

Phaistos, Crete

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Altitude

50 m

Population

5,800

Region

central

Era

modern

The main market town of the Messara plain, the largest fertile plain in Crete. A busy agricultural center with a lively Wednesday market serving the farming communities of central-southern Crete.

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ancient - central

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ancient - central

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