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The Askifou Plateau with its villages standing at a height of 750 m lies ca. 25 km from Vrisses to Vrisses (White Mountains).
It is the "entrance", the only pass towards Sfakia; and this is the reason why the village of Askifou played an important role during the revolution against the Turks. In this area the most glorious battles of the period of Turkish occupation took place.
The name Askifou is probably derived from the ancient word "skifos" meaning cup, because the plateau looks like a big cup.
It is believed that this plateau was once a lake. In winter the plateau is covered with snow most of the time.