At the top of the Psiloriti mountain and at an altitude of 1,750 meters is located the Observatory Skinakas. At the peak of plateau, and at the area which is giving from the Municipality of Anogion, two telescopes are operating in separate buildings.
The first telescope came into operation in 1986. The second one, with a mirror diameter of 1,3 m., is the largest observatory in Greece and it is inaugurated in 1995.
The observatory of Skinakas is a joined project of the University of Crete, the Foundation for Research and Technology (ITE) and the Max Planck Institut fur Extraterrestrische Physik of Germany. Also, it has excellent technological equipment.
The public visiting days each year coincide with the full moons of each month.
For the summer of 2024, the public visiting days coincide with the full moons of each month, and are as follows:
Thursday, May 23rd
Friday, June 21st
Sunday, July 21st
Monday, August 19th
Wednesday, September 18th
During the aforementioned days, the Observatory is open for visits from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM.
