The scenic village of Lakkoi on the way to Samaria Gorge
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Omalos plateau is at 1200 m high and the hike into Samaria starts here.
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Get your ticket here.
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Mountain Gigilos
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The summit of Mt Gigilos at the entrance to Samaria Gorge.
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entering the gorge
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the steps make hiking easier and safer
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Xiloskalo, the entrance to the gorge
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Pine and Cypress trees
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the Samaria landscape is very different from the rest of Crete
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water spring
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there are toilets in Samaria and they have a great view!
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beauty is all around, even in dead tree trunks
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another unusual and beautiful tree trunk
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the river of Samaria
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the landscape at the Agios Nikolaos area
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the chapel of Agios (Saint) Nikolaos
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a huge cypress tree next to the Agios Nikolaos chapel
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Several piles of stones are used to show you the correct way
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who wouldn't like to hike here?
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Old houses in the Samaria village
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Enjoying a refreshing break at the village of Samaria
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Kri-Kri, the wild goats of Crete
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a historical building in Samaria
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ruined houses in Samaria
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Samaria, where trees grow on solid rock...
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soon after the village, the feeling of being in a deep gorge becomes more intense.
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One of the rangers' mules ready to cross the river
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Plane trees in Samaria
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the famous "iron gates", just 3 m or 9 ft wide
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Crossing the Iron Gates. There is always water here.
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looking back at the Iron Gates
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Crete's geological history is written in these rock layers.
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The gorge after the Iron Gates looks much milder.
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The end of the Samaria National Reserve
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Ticket control. Black clothes are typical for men in the Sfakia area.
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The kiosks, after the final ticket control, offer refreshments and cool fresh orangejuice.
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The river of Samaria, as it looks close to Agia Roumeli
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one more view of the river
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the exit from the gorge, a short distance before Agia Roumeli.
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closer view of the exit of the gorge
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Map of the Samaria National Park
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