Gorges in eastern Crete: Palekastro, Makrygialos, Sitia, Ierapetra, Kato Zakros, Xerokampos
Adrianos Gorge in Lasithi: Crete’s Well-Kept Secret The Adrianos Gorge in Lasithi is one of those destinations that Crete’s insiders keep as a well-guarded secret. If you are looking for the tourist hordes of Samaria, you are in the wrong…
Agiofarago is more than just a beach; it is an experience that begins the moment your car leaves the asphalt and starts dancing on the dirt roads of the Asterousia Mountains. Located about 80 km south of Heraklion, it stands…
The gorge is known to the natives, but unknown to the most of the visitors, who pass from Ziros or Xerokambos (the two destinations most known near the gorge). In fact here we have two different gorges, the north and the…
The route "Kalamafka - Meteora Crete - Holy Cross - Kalamafka" is an easy hiking route in an area called Castellana Kalamafka or otherwise in Meteora of Crete. Ending via a circular route at the chapel of Holy Cross (Timios…
A relatively small but impressive gorge with many changes in its landscape is the unknown gorge of Skoteini in the area of the settlement of Finokalia, Epano Merabelo in Lasithi. Although we can plan various routes, in this particular one,…
We start from Elounda village by car and head west towards the village of Pines. An excellent route through picturesque small settlements, the narrow asphalt takes us back several years since the images we see contain traditional rural Crete, although…
This is one of the most westerly vίllages of the Sitia District towards the border shared with the District of lerapetra. It is about 11 km inland from the main Sitia - lerapetra road, and is reached by a side-road…
Kritsa is one of the oldest and most picturesque villages in Crete, Greece, built amphitheatrically on a rock hill, named Kastellos, surrounded by olive groves, at an altitude of 375 m. It is part of the municipality of Agios Nikolaos.…
It is the fantastic jungle like gorge Richtis! The amazing gorge of Richtis is located in Lasithi Prefecture, on the north side, between Agios Nikolaos and Sitia. It starts just outside the village Exo Mouliana and ends at the Richtis…
Ha Gorge is a canyon on the eastern part of the island of Crete in Greece. It is located in the west slope of Thrypti mountain and near of Monastiraki village in the plain of Ierapetra. The gorge is about…
