Over the past several days, the gorge paths were cleared of rockfalls, and officials say the gorge is now fully accessible.
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Katharo Plateau: Experience the Wild and Authentic Crete
Katharo Plateau, which site overlooking the more famous Lassithi Plateau, is a virtually unknown natural wonder of Crete.
Crete Region Converts Psiloritis Mountain Resort Into Year-Round Retreat
The region of Crete is funding a new winter tourism infrastructure project to transform an abandoned ski resort into a mountain refuge.
A Lord Of the Mountain Mists: Alexandros Roniotis, A Small God of Crete
Teacher, adventurer, husband, father, innovator, nature lover, Alexandros Roniotis loves Crete. Here is a true sMall God of Crete.
The Places You Never Dreamed Were On Crete Island – Kourtaliotiko Gorge
Ninety-nine out of one hundred visitors to Crete Island have no true conception of the touristic value Greece’s largest island holds in store. Most, especially those coming from Northern Europe, come here to escape after months of blistering cold. Some others venture to the land of the Minoans to absorb a bit of tradition and […]
Crete’s Natural Treasures: The Poetic Awe of Oreino Gorge
The hidden “Butterfly Gorge” is an Eden-like canyon leaeding from the tiny mountain village of Oreino to the Libyan Sea.
Post-Pandemic Travel Dreams: Crete’s Amazing Richtis Gorge
Crete’s Amazing Richtis Gorge is a picture perfect post-pandemic dream hiking excursion on amazing Crete Island.
5 More Amazing Crete Gorges Nature Lovers Must Trek
Crete is an unbelievable landscape cut by canyons and gorges for millions of years. The topography of the island is unique in that these rifts in the bedrock of the island form create hundreds of individual pockets of natural bounty. The island is even called the “land of gorges” since more than 400 canyons carve […]
Hidden Crete: Almiros Gorge
Travelers visiting Crete and her capital in Heraklion never get to experience many of the hidden gems just off the beaten path. Almiros Gorge, a few hundred meters from the beach at Amoudara, is one such treasure of hidden Crete. I took a short trip there with my best pal Minas, earlier this morning. Here’s […]
Greek Destinations: Mount Psiloritis on Incredible Crete
The highest peak of Crete, Mount Psiloritis, rises some 2,456 meters above the sea. This UNESCO treasure is a nature lover’s playground.