Crete-Discover the Unknown Crete

C H A P T E R 3
Where nature is king
Near Istron the
waters of the gulf
of Mirambelo are
a deep turquoise
in contrast with
the grey rocks,
the evergreen
trees and the
rock-plants in
bloom
Between Istron and Ierapetra the island
of Crete narrows like a bottleneck and
stretches a mere 16 kilometres between
the gulf of Mirambelo and the Libyan sea.
The trip will take us through the villages of
the Thryptis and Orno mountains as far as
the gates of Sitia. Here nature reigns, barely
grazed by the hand of man: centuries-old
olive trees, wild figs, shady plane trees,
flower-filled fields, arid open spaces, deep
gorges, small torrents and multicoloured
rocks.
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