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Goudouras gorges, east Crete

Goudouras gorges, east CreteIn the area of Goudouras village, 12km east form Makrigialos village, southeast Crete, you can find several small and unknown gorges:

Last Updated on Monday, 17 September 2012 08:49
 
Sfaka gorge, Mochlos, East Crete

Sfaka gorge, Mochlos, East CreteThe Sfaka gorge (or Koudoumas gorge) is located about one kilometer eastern from the Sfaka settlement in Lassithi Prefecture, East Crete. The access to its entrance is quite easy, since you can see it very clearly from the main road.

Last Updated on Sunday, 22 July 2012 13:02
 
Xeniakou gorge by Embaros Lasithi

Xeniakou gorgeThe Xeniakou canyon is located by Psoraris river, some km east from the traditional villages of Embaros and Xeniakos. The gorge starts from the small plateaus Parasirta and Erganos, created between the South Lassithi (or Dikti) mountain peaks Virgiomeno, Sarakino, Seli's Cross end Entichtis mountains.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 March 2012 11:37
 
Kritsa gorge in Agios Nikolaos, East Crete

Kritsa gorgeKritsa Gorge (Greek Φαράγγι Κριτσάς [fa'ragi kri'tsas]) is a narrow gorge not far from the town-village of Kritsa, in Crete, Greece, 9km west of Agios Nikolaos.

Last Updated on Sunday, 02 September 2012 05:14
 
Milonas gorge in Ierapetra, East Crete

Orino Butterfly gorgeThe gorge of "Milonas" with small water falls is not easily accessible. The gorge is located 7 km east of Ierapetra city and 12 km west of Makrigialos coastal village. In the middle of the road from the traditional Village of Agios Ioannis towards Schinokapsala, you cross the forest of "Psihro" hamlet with springs, platans, pine and other trees.

Last Updated on Monday, 31 October 2011 13:13
 
Havgas gorge by Lasithi plataeui, East Crete

Havgas gorge by Lassithi plateauHavgas Gorge is an amazing gorge of rare natural beauty, the unique gorge in Lassithi Plateau. Hiking in the gorge is difficult even for experienced climbers. The gorge carries water from Katharo Plateau to Lassithi Plateau. It is located between the peaks of Katharios Lakkos (1197 m) and Kefala (1269 m). Its length is about 3-4 km and in some places the sides rise almost vertically to a great height. You reach the Lassithi plateau from Tzermiado village and Katharo plateau from Kritsa Village.

Last Updated on Friday, 09 March 2012 11:05
 
Sarakina gorge by Mirtos Mithi, East Crete

Sarakina Gorge16km west of Ierapetra is located the traditional village of Mythi or Mithi. In a short distance from the village, the small Sarakina Gorge starts, which ends near the coastal village Mirtos.

The length of the canyon reaches 1.5km and its width ranges from 3 to 10 meters, with only a few points exceeding that. The walls reach a height of 150m, making this narrow gorge very impressive. In the gorge, Kryopotamos river is flowing all over the year.

Last Updated on Friday, 09 July 2010 21:03
 
Richtis Gorge by Sitia,Mouliana

Richti GorgeIt is the fantastic jungle like gorge Richtis! The amazing gorge of Richtis is located in Lasithi Prefecture, on the north side, between Agios Nikolaos and Sitia. It starts just outside the village Exo Mouliana and ends at the Richtis beach, east of the village of Kalabro.

Last Updated on Friday, 11 May 2012 11:49
 
Ha gorge by Ierapetra - Kavousi, East Crete

Ha GorgeOne dominant feature of the area of Ierapetra, in front of the beautiful village of Vassiliki is the Ha Gorge. It is considered one of the wildest gorges in Crete, a rare morphological phenomenon of nature, probably caused by tectonic earthquake.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 March 2012 10:42
 
Agia Irini gorge. Xerokampos Beach area. Sights and gorges in East Crete

Agia Irini gorgeAgia Irini gorge: 3.5km - 3 hours walking - Difficult passage - No footpath in the 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 south, which they meet just before the seashore.

Last Updated on Sunday, 27 December 2009 13:58
 
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