The Samaria Gorge, pictures by József Pataki
THE SAMARIA GORGE IN CRETE
 The walk through the National Park of the Samaria Gorge in the south west of Crete usually starts at the village of Omalos and ends after 16 kilometers in the village of Agia Roumeli. It starts at an altitude of 1250m in the White Mountains and takes you all the way down to the shores of the Libyan sea in Agia Roumeli. The actual walk through the National Park of Samaria is 13 km (but you will have to walk the extra 3 km to Agia Roumeli from the exit of the National Park). The very narrow passage near the end of the gorge is often called the "Iron Gates". Being one of Crete's top attractions the Samaria Gorge has become very crowded nowadays. There's also an entrance fee at the beginning of the Gorge (5 euro per person). |
The Samaria Gorge.