Kokkini Hani, Heraklion
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The gorge of Samaria is one the longest georges in Europe (16 km long).
The National Park opens on 1st May until 15th October each year, from 7 am until 4 pm, with entrances at Xyloskalo and Ayia...
Tips: Comfortable shoes. In case if you want to explore the cave you’d better have a flashlight with you as it’s very dark in the cave. Daylight comes through only into the main chamber. The admission is free.
Mountains are considered to be the best place to admire the stars. Proximity to the Equator makes the Cretan starry sky especially bright during dark Mediterranean nights. To become even closer to the Universe you can visit Skinakas Observatory.
Dia is an island off the north coast of Crete at about 10 kilometers from the capital Heraklion. The island is visible very well from Kokkini Hani. This uninhabited island is surrounded by small rocky inlets and its maximum length is 5kms while its maximum width 3kms.
The Dikteon Cave is one of the most important and famous of the 3,000 caves in Crete and the 8,500 in Greece.
It is in the impressive Dikteon Cave, rich in stalagmites and stalactites, that Zeus was born according to legend. This is why the Dikteon Cave was already...
The idyllic beauty of Elafonisi, did this place very famousElafonissi is in west Crete, 75 kilometres southwest of Chania. The Elafonissi area includes the beach, the islet 200 metres offshore and the shallow lagoon between them.South Sea lagoons in the Mediterranean, with...
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