A particularly cool gorge, since it is run through by Megalos Potamos River that has water all year round forming lakes and beautiful waterfalls. Its starts from Koxare village and after three kilometers between its imposing slopes, which in some places rise up to 600 meters high, ends in the Preveli Lake, i.e. in the famous beach. Deep in the...
- Rethymno Prefecture / Nature / Gorges
Combined with your visit in the beautiful valley of Amari, about 3 kilometers from Patsos village, you will find this beautiful gorge with its lush vegetation. It is the gorge of Agios Antonios or Patsos Gorge. The 5km hiking route of the gorge can be easily carried out by the shaped trail that crosses it. With the huge plante trees, running...
It is considered to be a very important biotope with lush vegetation, in which the last Bearded Vultures of the Balkans and eagles have found shelter. The gorge starts from Prasses village, located 10 km southeast of Rethymno, and ends in Platanias beach. Due to running waters, the gorge can be crossed only during the summer, when the tall...
A pleasant suggestion for walking in nature is the green and easily accessible Myli Gorge, just 8 kilometers south of Rethymno. It was named after the watermills that existed and operated there until the 1970s. The hiking route starts from a path that leads into the gorge, under the new settlement of Myli. Its crossing will take you one hour...