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Samaria gorge update
The gorge of Samaria opened today from the Agia Roumeli side but only for the first 2 km. That brings you roughly just beyond the “Gates” as the narrowest part of the gorge of Samaria is called. It is...
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Just a very short update about the gorge of Samaria: it opened this morning and will remain open until late October, weather permitting. I am looking forward to walking through it in a couple of days....
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Samaria Gorge on the 3rd of May
Crossing the river in the gorge of Samaria I have vever seen so much water in the gorge during the open season (May to October). The river runs right through the gorge without disappearing underground...
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Maps of Crete
Having just updated my maps page on this web site (especially the French and German versions of the page which were quite out of date) I noticed that most of the Anavasi Editions maps for Crete are now...
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A new map of the White Mountains
The Greek map company Anavasi has recently published a new map of the White Mountains and the region of Sfakia. Most people who walk in Crete will already know the 1:25.000 Anavasi maps of the area of...
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When will the gorge of Samaria open in 2015?
It seems that many people are finding my previous post about Samaria opening (which was written in 2012) and asking me now what the situation is this year. I get the sense that quite a few of the...
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Not welcome in Gouverneto
Crete and the Cretans are known for their hospitality and the warm welcome given to visitors. Unfortunately it’s not always the case and in the recent past the monastery of Gouverneto on the peninsula...
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The Cretan Way – A 28-day walk by Luca Gianotti
A long awaited book finally got published last week: “The Cretan Way – A 28-day walk” is the brainchild of Luca Gianotti, an Italian walking guide. Rather than trying to paraphrase what the book is...
View ArticleSamaria gorge 2016
Because of the mild and very dry winter there has been little damage to the path that runs through the gorge of Samaria and not much water in the river. As the good weather looks set to continue it...
View ArticleMy personal shopping recommendations for a Crete visit
Best guide books Probably the best two guide books in English are The Rough Guide to Crete and the Blue Guide Crete. This last one is getting a little old (8th edition came out in 2010) but as its...
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