Nature and sights in Sitia, Ierapetra, Palekastro, Kato Zakros, Agios Nikolaos
Today the ascent was made from the Omalos Plateau of Viannos which is at an altitude of 1,350 meters. It is quite a demanding hike, especially in the first part, not only because of the steep slope of the ground…
An amazing route in the southern Lasithi mountains, moving at an altitude of 900-950m and next to the wonderful mountain landscape of that slope. Almost the entire route is on dirt roads (see the map below) and is very easy…
At a distance of 3.5 km southwest of the Selakano settlement and in the ravine-river of Linaras that descends from the massif of Psari Madara and on a relatively steep slope is the cave of Neraidogoula. The entrance of the…
An easy but spectacular route on the eastern side of the plateau. Almost the entire course is on dirt roads and only at one point (from point B to point C as we see on the map and for about…
From the small settlement of Katharo located on the northern edges of the plateau and at an altitude of 1160m, where we can drink our coffee if needed in the summer months, we follow the dirt road to Selakano, in…
It is another unknown but beautiful route in the forest of Selakano. This time we will cross a large section in the southern part of the forested valley of Selakano. The access to the starting point of the hike is…
Selakano Forest is an area of wild beauty and one of the most important ecosystems on the island, included in the Natura 2000 network. A pine forest, hidden in a mountain valley, with an impressive access through a gorge and…
A beautiful route through the pine forest of Psichro, Agios Ioannis about 20 km east of Ierapetra. Almost all of the path we take is through forest roads with the forest being a bit sparse and most of it being…
Our route starts from Karidi village at 600 meters altitude. As we walk a few hundred meters west of the settlement on our left begins the path that after 1700m and 30 minutes walking on a distinct stone-built path we…
The Natural Park of Sitia is on the easternmost edge of Crete, in the Municipality of Sitia. It covers the entire area of the former Municipality of Itanos, as well as parts of the former Municipalities of Lefki and Sitia.…
