Paximadia islands
Paximadia Islands are two small uninhabited islets off the Gulf of Messara, 12km (7.5 miles) west of Matala. By far they seem like a single island because they are very close, but they are two s...
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Zaros Lake
The artificial lake of Zaros or Votomos located on the southern slopes of Psiloritis, just 1km north of Zaros and 45km southwest of Iraklion. The area was a small wetland before 1987, which was ...
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Rouva forest
The holly grove of Rouvas is located 55km south of Heraklion and 16km north of Gergeri village, in one of the most rugged and secluded parts of Crete. This isolation is the main reason for its e...
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The gorge of Samaria
The gorge of Samaria is the second most visited tourist attraction on Crete (following the Minoan palace of Knossos) and by far the most popular walk. More than a quarter million people walk thr...
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Agiofarago
Agiofarango est une très belle gorge située au sud de Matala. Son nom fait référence à son passé de lieu de pélerinage : on raconte que, autrefois, les grottes qu'on y trouve étaient habitées pa...
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