I have asked Trip Advisor to emend the geographical description but they are unwilling or are unable to do so. Plataea is a small, modern town easily accessible from modern Thiva (Thebes) by car..It is right next the ancient site of Plataea, an immense extent of tumbled stones representing an ancient city (during its heyday often allied to classical Athens), inhabited more or less continuously for three and a half thousand years up until approx. 1000 AD. What remains of it is not as impressive as its history deserves but it nevertheless warrants an atmospheric ramble (beware of snakes). On the spreading plain to the east of the site took place the Battle of Plataea in 479, the definitive battle of the Persian Wars. After the death of their general, the Persians followed the Great King on his homeward journey. It was a battle of quite large numbers and took place over a large expanse of the plain and there are a couple of naturally-occurring geographical aids to allow you to follow the narrative although the course of the River Aesopos seems to have been altered. I found it fascinating although I agree with other reviewers that you would have to have a pre-interest in order to get benefit from a visit. There are no restrictions on a visit to the site and the locals seem friendly.

This post is obviously misplaced. The photo has the legend "A few km south of Thebes", Platanias, Crete, Greece. Plataea is indeed near Thebes in mainland Greece about 100 km north of Athens. It is not in the island of Crete. Is it possible to move the review to the correct place?