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Samaria Gorge

Samaria Gorge Access Extended Until October 31

2023-10-16 by Phil Butler

Samaria Gorge in Samaria National Park

Samaria National Park operation is being extended until October 31, 2023, according to the General Directorate of the O.F.Y.P.E.A.

Tags: Chania Prefecture, Cree gorges, Crete hikes, Crete nature, Crete wilderness, hiking Crete, hiking Samaria Gorge, O.F.Y.P.E.A., Samaria Gorge, Samaria Gorge dates, Samaria National PArk, Samaria tickets, White Mountains National Park

Samaria Gorge Reopens August 24 – O.FY.PE.K.A.

2023-08-23 by Phil Butler

Samaria Gorge - courtesy Lapplaender

Over the past several days, the gorge paths were cleared of rockfalls, and officials say the gorge is now fully accessible.

Tags: Chania attractions, Crete earthquake, Crete gorges, Crete hikes, Crete nature, E4, hiking Crete, O.FY.PE.K.A., Samaria Gorge, Samaria Reopens

Chania Official Moves for Immediate Reopening of Samaria Gorge

2023-08-22 by Argophilia Travel News

Samaria Gorge - courtesy Lapplaender

Chania officials call for the reopening of Samaria Gorge in the aftermath of earthquakes that caused its precautionary closure.

Tags: Chania Prefecture, Crete gorges, hiking Chania, hiking Samaria, OFYPEKA, Samaria Gorge, Samaria Gorge reopening

Crete’s 2022 Summer: Already Burning With Fun

2022-05-25 by Phil Butler

Road to Sitia

Crete is already buzzing with travelers intent on experiencing a summer to remember. Here are a few of them at “bucket list” Crete places.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Agia Pelagia Beach, Almyra Seaside Food & Cocktails, crete, Crete 2022, Crete attractions, Falasarna, Gulf of Mesara, Heraklion, instagram, Itanos, matala, Mesara Gulf, Red Beach, Samaria Gorge

Samaria Gorge Closed Because of High Temperatures

2021-07-01 by Argophilia Travel News

Samaria Gorge - courtesy Lapplaender

Samaria Gorge, one of Crete’s most visited natural wonders, will be closed today on account of very high temperatures.

Tags: Chania Prefecture, Crete attractions, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, METEO, Samaria Gorge, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Crete’s Businesses With An “Instagram Vibe” Going On

2021-06-12 by Phil Butler

The Syntopia Hotel

A selection of Instagram shares from businesses on Crete that have help express the Cretan vibe through their photos.

Tags: arrivato, arrivato properties, Chania, Chania hotels, crete, Crete beaches, Crete photographers, DayNight.gr, Elia & Thyme, Folia Apartments, naturist, nude beaches, Samaria Gorge, Sitia, Vassilis Kallimoukos, Vritomartis

The Latest Stunning Hashtag #creteisland Instagram Shares

2020-09-21 by Phil Butler

Agia Pelagia Bay

This week the best Instagram shares from Crete include not just locals, Crete businesses, but visitors to the paradise island as well.

Tags: #creteisland, Agia Pelagia, crete, IFBB Bikini Athlete, Janine Lewis, Kedrodasos Beach, Kommos, Kommos Beach, Peninsula Resort & Spa, Samaria Gorge, Tsoutsouros

Experience Southern Crete: Sfakia and Beyond

2019-04-02 by Phil Butler

Chora Sfakion or Hora Sfakion

The Sfakia region is the largest municipality on Crete. Located in the extreme south of Chania Prefecture, this natural wonderland was once home to over 40,000 residents. Today, the region has less than 2,000 full-time residents spread out over an area of 468 square kilometers. Situated about 75 km from Chania city, Chora Sfakion (Hora […]

Tags: Agia Roumeli, Aradena Gorge, Askyfou Plateau, Chania, Chania Prefecture, Chora Sfakion, Cicada myth, Crete destinations, Crete regions, Hora Sfakia, Lourto, Samaria Gorge, Sfakia, Sfakia Beaches, Sfakia guide, Sfakians

Top 10 Chania “In and Out of Town” Attractions

2014-08-11 by Phil Butler

Courtesy Jay Thomas

Crete’s second biggest city, is probably the most well know and picturesque. Chania, a Minoan settlement known to the Greeks as Kydonia, is famous for it’s Venetian Harbor photogenically. The capital of the provence of the same name, Chania is about as iconic a destination as you can imagine. Surrounded by a host of smaller villages and immeasurable natural beauty, the west of Crete’s gem of tourism deserves every accolade. Here’s a bucket list of things any visitor “must see” before leaving this magical Cretan getaway.

Tags: Agora, Chania, Chania airport, Chania Archaeological Museum, Chania hotels, crete, Greece, Maritime Museum of Crete, Municipal Art Gallery of Chania, Samaria Gorge, Therisso Village, Visit Greece

Ten Summer “Gems” on Crete

2013-09-08 by Phil Butler

On stage at the 'Theatre in the Fields" - NowHeraklion

As Summer draws to a close in the Mediterranean Crete affords a special opportunity for last minute vacation memories. The land of the ancient Minoans is as unique as those distant ancestors were culturally, and as magnificent an adventure as any place in Europe.

Tags: ALVI, Chania, crete, Crete attractions, Crete hotels, Crete Sardine Festival, Crete vacations, Greece, Heraklion, Island getaways, Lato Boutique, Lato Boutique Hotel, NowHeraklion, Samaria Gorge, Spinalonga, The Med

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