Crete-Discover the Unknown Crete

C H A P T E R 3
From ancient Kavousi one can continue
along rough roads (to be braved in a fourwheel-drive)
that wind through the
Thryptis and Orno mountains. One has to
be a lover of wild and archaic landscapes to
appreciate this itinerary which takes us
through bare mountains, passes hazardously
above deep ravines and where the only
signs of life are the birdsong and the
bleating of the goats. Once up in the
Thryptis mountains it is a good idea to make
a excursion on foot as far as the Ha gorge
among perfumed bushes and silvery rocks.
The bare
mountainside
is the reign of
sheep and
goats
The Orno mountains
are formed of many
rocky cones with dark,
solitary trees, where
the white road passes
through a valley with
isolated cultivated
fields, figs, pome -
granates and even
vines which grow at a
surprisingly high
altitude. A single small
village of just a few
houses, Bembonas,
offers the chance for
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