- There are many smaller gorges vertical to Samaria Gorge, some of which have never been crossed by humans and require canyoning equipment.
- The small village of Samaria used to stand right in the heart of the gorge; however, it was abandoned by all its inhabitants in 1962 for the creation of the national park.
- It centres around the Samaria gorge, at an altitude of 1,200m and continues down to Agia Roumeli, on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
- The Samaria Gorge hike starts at the Xyloskalo trailhead at an altitude of 1,250 meters in the midst of the White Mountains (Lefka Ori).
- The Samaria Gorge hike is a remarkable walk that takes you from the heights of the White Mountains to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
- The Samaria Gorge is in west Crete in the White Mountains range. It is the longest gorge in Europe, with a length of 18 kilometres.
- The Samaria Gorge was geologically formed more than 2 million years ago when, under the influence of tectonic processes, the island of Crete acquired its shape.
- The northern Samaria Gorge Entrance is at an altitude of 1,227 meters on the plateau Omalos (the distance from Chania to Samaria Gorge is 40 km).
- Samaria Gorge is located in the southwest region of Crete. With over 16 kilometers in length, it holds the title of the longest gorge in Europe.