Samaria Gorge. The start of a long way down. 14.6.2007. |
Samaria Gorge. The path through the gorge started with a long staircase. 14.6.2007. |
Northern end of the gorge. 14.6.2007. |
The "white mountains" (Lefka Ori). Some of them are almost as high as Mount Psiloritis in the Ida mountain range. 14.6.2007. |
Down in the gorge. 14.6.2007. |
Stream going through the gorge. 14.6.2007. |
Tourists in the gorge. Although the path is 13 kilometres long, the gorge is a tourist attraction. 14.6.2007. |
The peak is probably Mount Melidaou. 14.6.2007. |
In the streambed. 14.6.2007. |
Samaria village. 14.6.2007. |
In the streambed. View back. 14.6.2007. |
Path through the gorge. 14.6.2007. |
View upwards. 14.6.2007. |
View back. 14.6.2007. |
Samaria Gorge. 14.6.2007. |
In the gorge. 14.6.2007. |
The gorge narrows on the way down. 14.6.2007. |
The path is well-constructed, the slope gentle except for the beginning. 14.6.2007. |
Iron Gate. At this narrowest point the gorge is only 4 metres wide. 14.6.2007. |
View back. 14.6.2007. |
Iron Gate. 14.6.2007. |
Stream. 14.6.2007. |
The last two kilometres to Agia Roumeli were not very exciting. 14.6.2007. |
Agia Roumeli. 14.6.2007. |
On a ferry I went on to Paleochora. View back to Agia Roumeli. 14.6.2007. |
Agia Roumeli and the "white mountains". 14.6.2007. |
Coastline at Soughia. 14.6.2007. |
The ferry headed to Soughia first, then to Paleochora. 14.6.2007. |
On the ship. 14.6.2007. |
Cape Kalotrividhis. 14.6.2007. |
Paleochora. 14.6.2007. |
Paleochora. 14.6.2007. |
The ferry in Paleochora. 14.6.2007. |