- Containing 450 species of plant and animal life (70 endemic to Crete), the Samaria Gorge is a UNESCO-protected Biosphere Reserve.
- Samaria Gorge is located in Southwest Crete in the regional unit of Chania. It was created by a tiny river running between the White Mountains and Mt.
- The Samariá Gorge is a National Park of Greece since 1962 on the island of Crete, a major tourist attraction of the island and a World's Biosphere Reserve.
- Approximately 4 kilometres further down one reaches the settlement of Samaria, which was evacuated in 1962 when the gorge was pronounced a National Park.
- 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...
- 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...
- Since 1962, the Samaria Gorge has the status of a National Park of Greece, and is also a biosphere reserve of world importance.
- On your way to the Samaria Gorge, the coach driver may ask you to transfer to another coach, which will wait and take you to the entrance of the gorge.
- Known locally as Farangas or Great Gorge, Samaria Gorge is a 16-kilometre hike that winds through one of the longest and most striking gorges in Europe...