Gious Kampos ( el, Γιούς Κάμπος), is a

plateau In geology and physical geography, a plateau (; ; ), also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. Often one or more sides ha ...

in the

Amari Valley The Amari Valley is a fertile valley on the foothills of Mount Ida and Mount Kedros in Crete. The valley was known as a center of resistance to the Germans during the Battle of Crete and the German occupation. After the abduction of General Heinrich ...

on the island of

Crete Crete ( el, Κρήτη, translit=, Modern: , Ancient: ) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and ...

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. Its name comes from the phrase "τση Γιούς ο Κάμπος", which means ''the plain of

Eos In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Eos (; Ionic and Homeric Greek ''Ēṓs'', Attic ''Héōs'', "dawn", or ; Aeolic ''Aúōs'', Doric ''Āṓs'') is the goddess and personification of the dawn, who rose each morning from her home ...

'' (Ηώς in Greek) in the

Cretan dialect Cretan Greek, or the Cretan dialect ( el, Κρητική Διάλεκτος, ), is a variety of Modern Greek spoken in Crete and by the Cretan diaspora. Geographic distribution The Cretan dialect is spoken by the majority of the Cretan Greeks ...

. Located northwest of Mt. Kedros, the plateau extends to an area of approx. 2.5 km² and lies at an average altitude of 750 m, having good road access from the villages of

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, Kissos and Gerakari. The plateau is well known for its remarkably rich flora which includes several native and

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

plants. In particular, the red Tulipa doerfleriNicholas J. Turland et al. 2004: ''Weeds of the traditional agriculture of Crete''. Willdenowia 34(2): 381–406.
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) ( de), one of the few native species of tulips in Crete, thrives there. The plateau also grows high-quality cereals and arid vegetables.

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Plateaus of Crete Landforms of Rethymno (regional unit) Eos {{Crete-geo-stub