• Containing 450 species of plant and animal life (70 endemic to Crete), the Samaria Gorge is a UNESCO-protected Biosphere Reserve.
  • Samaria Gorge is a popular tourist destination located on the island of Crete, Greece. The gorge is a National Park and is considered one of the longest and most...
  • It's something that man did not create: Samaria Gorge. The gorge, which has been a national park since 1962, is also a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.
  • Samaria Gorge is the longest gorge in Europe and its distance is 16 km. It is open from May till October according to the weather and the water in the river.
  • The Samaria Gorge is the most famous and most imposing gorge in Europe. The length of the passage to the limits of the park is 12,8km and the distance to the...
  • In those days if you kept moving it was possible to go through the entire Samaria Gorge and not see another soul until you reached the bottom.
  • Jaw-dropping Samaria Gorge on Crete is extremely popular with hikers and non-hikers alike, and it is very easy to understand why.
  • The road from Lakki that leads to the plateau and onwards to the Gorge of Samaria needs careful manoeuvring.
  • The gorge of Samaria is the longest in Europe at 18km long. Its width ranges from between 150m to 3m at its narrowest point.