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Crete-Today.com is the main tourism web site for East Crete, run by the Crete Today Development team, where you'll find information on the main tourist destinations, such as cities, beaches, as well as activities, hiking, natural sights, traditional villages, archaeological and historical sites and much more!

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Address: Sitia City, East Crete

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Katharo Plateau - Selakano

Katharo Plateau-Selakano

From the small settlement of Katharo located on the northern edges of the plateau and at an altitude of 1160m, where we can drink our coffee if needed in the summer months, we follow the dirt road to Selakano, in…

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Zonari - Neraidogoula Cave

Zonari – Neraidogoula Cave

It is another unknown but beautiful route in the forest of Selakano. This time we will cross a large section in the southern part of the forested valley of Selakano. The access to the starting point of the hike is…

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Bufanis Gorge, Selakano Valley

The hike starts from the picturesque settlement of Metaxochori at 550m altitude. The approach to this settlement is from Ierapetra - Myrtos - Males - Metaxochori and is 28km or about 45 minutes driving. The Malles-Metaxochori section is particularly impressive…

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Selakano Forest

Selakano Forest

Selakano Forest is an area of wild beauty and one of the most important ecosystems on the island, included in the Natura 2000 network. A pine forest, hidden in a mountain valley, with an impressive access through a gorge and…

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Selakano Village - Avarsami Pass E4 Trail

Selakano-Lassithi e4 trail

We start just outside the Selakano settlement at 880m, and we walk first through the village and orchards and before we pass the last houses we enter the amazing and unique pine forest which will accompany us for the next…

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Psichro forest

A beautiful route through the pine forest of Psichro, Agios Ioannis about 20 km east of Ierapetra. Almost all of the path we take is through forest roads with the forest being a bit sparse and most of it being…

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Karidi – Honos – Vrisidi

Our route starts from Karidi village at 600 meters altitude. As we walk a few hundred meters west of the settlement on our left begins the path that after 1700m and 30 minutes walking on a distinct stone-built path we…

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Agii Pantes Gorge

Though it is unknown, it is very beautiful and impressive. It is relatively easy to access. It is located 7 kms far from Sitia.  The new 3km aspalt road drives you directly to the entrance/beach of the gorge. This road ends up…

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Pervolakia or Kapsa Gorge

A very beautiful gorge close to the well known monastery of Kapsa in South-eastern Crete near Goudouras Village and Makrigialos. The Kapsa Gorge or Pervolakia Gorge is 9 kms far from Makri Gialos and 35 kms far from Sitia. The access…

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Agia Irini Gorge

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…

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