Dutch rival, the State's Got Thousands Windmills

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Dream - The windmill is always synonymous with the Netherlands. But has now found a new plateau that has Thousands of windmills and Became the amazing view.

A place called the Lasithi Plateau is located in the eastern part of Crete, Greece. Lasithi is located 800 meters above sea level.

Despite being at altitude, but the depth of the water in the area was so shallow. Till made a rule that the deceased should not be buried. But should they be placed in the Mausoleum stone on the ground.

Ease of access to water and fertile land has Attracted the attention of the population since Neolithic times. Until now has Dozens of villages scattered around the oval-shaped plateau and surrounded by mountains.

Thousands of windmills are built with white screen serves as irrigation for agriculture. Irrigate the wheat plant that closes a plot of 11 kilometers. And an area 6 kilometers plotted to plant vegetables such as potatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, beans and onions.

Lasithi Plateau has been inhabited since at least the Bronze Age. Approximately 5,600 years ago until the 13th century, after the 4th Crusade and the conquest of Constantinople in 1204.

Then, during the next two Centuries, the people of Crete repeatedly build uprising against Venice, the which resulted in the expulsion of residents of Lasithi and destroying villages and crops.

Then, in the early 15th century, the rulers of Venice allow refugees from the Greek mainland to settle in the plains and Cultivate the land again.

Cultivate is quite difficult, hilly land. Coupled with the main problem items, namely the annual floods.

Whereas in the winter, rainfall is about to switch from mountain slopes that are in the plains. Causing the banks of the river to overflow and destroy crops. To fix this, residents of Venice digging large holes for drainage ditches as that is still used to this day.

The windmill was built with stone structure equipped with a white screen. Then this screen will move with the wind and draw water from the ground to irrigate crops.

At first, Lasithi Plateau has more than 10,000 windmills. In fact, some people say there are as many as 20,000. But at this time the number dropped to less than 5,000 remaining windmills. Most of the mill-mill has been abandoned and replaced by modern diesel and electric pumps.

Before there were windmills, the main agricultural products of Lasithi is dry crops such as wheat and beans. With the presence of windmills and electric motors for pumping water, Began to be cultivated various crops.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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