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One of Crete’s most influential religious institutions, Toploú Monastery (Moní Toploú), is found here on a windswept hilltop, surrounded by large swathes of fertile land bequeathed to it by grateful believers.
Although there are in fact many bodies of water, much of the charm of the region lies in the landscapes produced by the high peaks, majestic valleys, swathes of forest, and rugged fells (highland plateaus or pastures) that surround the lakes.
Then take your time and wander among the fragrant gardens with their swathes of jasmine, frangipani, and passion flower,their scents heavy in the warm air.
In summer they seem almost to touch the clear azure sky; in winter they attract a mantle of snow and swathes of thick menacing clouds, and the villages of their lower slopes seem to hang suspended on this grey swirling blanket.
However, such developments are mostly the exception and whole swathes of even the more developed islands are virtually untouched, while La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro are only now starting to provide even the most basic tourist facilities.