Hiking in eastern Crete: Palekastro, Makrygialos, Sitia, Ierapetra, Kato Zakros, Xerokampos
During summer, on a daily basis, cars occupied by Greek and overseas tourists arrive at Pefki village, where they walk through the alleys by taking photos of village and the surrounding area. Every visitor expresses their admiration to the locals for…
The village Agios Georgios, is located 14 km away from Sitia on the Sitia-Makrigialos-Ierapetra road. Anyone interested in caves should not fail to visit the Micro Katofygi cave (425 m above sea level) north-west of the village on the slopes…
Traostalos is one of the highest mountains near the coast of east Crete and is 14km far from Palekastro Village. Despite its only moderate height (515.4 m), however, the solid, isolated massif of Traostalos dominates the surrounding area, and its…
One of the most spectacular hikes of eastern Crete is the route of extremely beauty between two traditional and historical villages of the area: Zakros and Ziros. It's so impressive because you walk along a path during the largest part…
Starting from Palekastro on foot, you will arrive at the small settlement of Agathias in 15 minutes. You walk through the village and in the end you walk on a dust road among olive trees, coming close to the hills,…
At the coastal region south of Palm Beach Vai, the nature hides some treasures almost totally unknown to the visitors who are interested only to well known places like Vai or Kouremenos. This area, untouched by modern interventions still retains…
One of the most impressive and important hiking route in east Crete is the one starting from the solitary village Orino (south Crete) and ending to the highest top of Sitian Mountains called Afentis Stavromenos ( 1476 m high). At…
The point that you are to start trekking to the Katofigi cave, is about 200 m after the crossroads of Agios Georgios Village, on the national road Sitia – Ierapetra and 15 km south from Sitia. This sign is on…
At the village Chohlakies begins a magnificent accessible Karoumes gorge that ends after 1,5 hour walking to the pure and scenic bay of Karoumes. You can approach this completely lonely beach only through this gorge! Karoumes is the most remote…
Skinias is the name not only of the 3 beaches, but of a larger region, 4 kms south-east of Palekastro, between the beaches of Hiona and Karoumes. The quickest way to reach Skinias is along a dirt road starting from…
