Samaria Travel Guide

 Martin_S. Says:  One of the most fantastic spots on the hike is a spot where the canyon narrows to a mere slit and you walk between towering rock cliffs. The "narrows" must be made of strong stuff to control the flow of water that will speed through here during torrential rain...it would be... 

 Martin_S. Says:  Without doubt for me the hike in Samaria Gorge was one of the highlights of our visit to Crete, that and of course visiting the centers of Minoan civilization, but we will talk about that on another page.Samaria Gorge and the difficulty in reaching it presents a problem for... 

 sieffron Says:  This is the Iron Gate, the narrowest part of Samaria Gorge. It comes at the conclusion of the trail, or at the beginning if you choose to walk the final section of the gorge in reverse and turn around and come back out. That's cheating though. 

 sieffron Says:  Samaria Gorge, at 16 km is one of Europe's longest. It begins at an altitude of 1,250 meters (about 4,150 feet) and finishes at the shores of the Libyan Sea. The best part is, you don't ever have to walk uphill! 

 jelw Says:  Please if you can identify this building let mwe know.I thought it was a small church, but I'm not positive. It was however an interesting building on the beach at Souia. 

 jelw Says:  The beach at Souia has at least 1 pelican that has made it home. He wanders happily. Doesn't seem to mind the folks milling around or above, see the next photo. My Freinds son Stephen was sitting in the tree directly above the pelican. 

 sieffron Says:  No matter what time you finish walking Samaria Gorge, you may as well spend the rest of the afternoon at the beach at Agia Roumeli and then catch the last ferry (6 pm) to Hora Skafion, where buses wait to take you back to Hania. It's a beautiful ride in the very late... 

 sieffron Says:  The best way to finish off a day of exertion in the gorge is to take a dip in the ocean. There's a scorching black sand beach (with beach chairs) to lay out on and a clear ocean to swim in after you've finished your long walk. 

 sieffron Says:  You should walk down to the beach at Agia Roumeli after finishing the gorge. There are some more decent sights and views along the way and it's nice to cool off in the ocean after a lot of walking. 

 sieffron Says:  The last 2 or 3 km of the gorge has very high and steep cliffs and is definitely the highlight of the walk. 

 sieffron Says:  Hiking the Samaria Gorge is highly recommended while on Crete. Get there early to catch as much of it as possible in the morning light. 

 jelw Says:  This restaurant is directly in front of the beach. We had our choice of baked goods, musli and fresh fruit with a nice cup of coffee for breakfast. In the afternoon we could get a refreshing drink to have in the shade of the terrace or on the beach.Above is a small hotel. 

 sieffron Says:  There's a couple of decent restaurants at the Agia Roumeli beach, after you finish walking Samaria Gorge. They've got pretty standard Greek Isle fare, but it's great to be able to fill up on food and beer after doing something useful with your day. It also means you don't...