Amazingly, in 14 years of Explore ! we’ve never been down the Samaria Gorge. So let’s put thatstraight, with an afternoon descent in early May, very few walkers on the path, and an overnightstay in Agia Roumeli. First some facts. The National Park of Samaria was established in 1962, covering an area of 4,850hectares. The …
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Feb 23 2022
The Cyclamen Gorge
Hard to believe, but there’s an impressive and challenging gorge on the outskirts of Chania, only 7 km and a fifteen minute drive from the city centre. It’s called the Cyclamen, or Agios Georgios Gorge, and forms the first kilometre of a circular and waymarked route which takes around 2.5 hours. So where is this …

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