Στις 24Μαΐου γιορτάζεται κάθε χρόνο η Ευρωπαϊκή Ημέρα του Δικτύου Natura 2000. Το Δίκτυο Natura 2000 δημιουργήθηκε την ημέρα αυτή, πριν 32 χρόνια, με μία πρωτοποριακή νομοθετική κίνηση της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής, και αποτελεί σήμερα το μεγαλύτερο δίκτυο προστατευόμενων περιοχών στον κόσμο. The Iardanos River is a river that is mentioned by Homer in the Odyssey. It is located in Platanias, Chania, Crete. The river is said to have healing powers, and it was a popular place for pilgrims to visit in ancient times. The river is first mentioned in Book III of the Odyssey, when Menelaus tells Telemachus about his own travels. Menelaus says that he sailed to Crete, where he found the river Jordan. He bathed in the river, and his wounds were healed. The river is also mentioned in Book IX of the Odyssey, when Odysseus tells his companions about his own adventures. Odysseus says that he sailed to Crete, where he found the river Jordan. He drank from the river, and he was given the strength to conti...