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Our tour starts in Chania in Crete, one of the
most beautiful cities in Greece. Crete is the most
southerly and largest Greek Island and provides an
inexhaustible array of vivid impressions. A cradle
of European civilisation, it has an unrivalled history
and culture and is a paradise for the amateur
archaeologists. The island was the seat of the great
Minoan civilization, whose fascinating remains are
one of the most impressive sights in the entire
Mediterranean region.
Our walk passes through vineyards, orchards and
olive groves and takes us to the superb White
Mountains, jagged peaks which are sometimes
snow-covered until early June. They epitomize the
essence of Crete, which is virile, proud and fiercely
independent, like the Cretans themselves. We pass
small isolated villages and follow the old footpaths
created by shepherds and their animals. From
the fertile valleys and isolated plains high in the
mountains we have some spectacular views to the
Libyan Sea.
GREECE
Crete - The Island
of Zeus
8 DAYS
On the southern side of the Omalos plateau, the
Samaria National Park was established to protect
the endemic flora and fauna of this fascinating
region that encompasses Europe’s longest gorge
and a number of smaller gorges. It is one of the two
remaining habitats for the Cretan wild goat or Kri-Kri
that lives in secluded hollows on the mountainside.
The Kri-Kri are usually seen in the afternoon but
their shyness makes it unlikely to glimpse one. The
18km hike through the Samaria Gorge begins at
Xyloskalo on the Omalos plateau at an altitude of
1200 metres. A well-maintained path drops down to
the bottom of the gorge through a fragrant forest
of pine and cypress trees.
Along the way, there are many species of flora, some
of which are endemic to Crete and found only in this
gorge. Wild herbs that grow profusely in the nooks
and crannies of the cliffs, release their fragrance
with only the slightest touch.
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