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