Eleftherna was built between 970 – 820 BC by the Dorians (northern Greeks) that came to the island during that period. The city was one of the strongest and richest cities on Crete. It had a port that was located…
Hiking Juktas
A pleasant and easy hike just a few kilometers outside the city of Heraklion. Juktas, the human-head-like mountain (Greek Γιούχτας – Giouhtas) was an incredibly sacred religious site for the Minoans. According to legend, this is the face of Zeus…
Hiking Mt. Ida – Psiloritis
Ida mountain range, known as Psiloritis, includes the highest peak of Crete, Timios Stavros (2456m). Psiloritis is a UNESCO Global Geopark, and it covers the central part of the island. Ancient Greeks considered the mountain sacred and for this reason…
Rock Climbing – Kapetaniana
Kapetaniana is probably the most historic, in terms of climbing history, area of Crete. Rock climbing is based around the isolated village of Kapetaniana, and it was developed by Zbynek Cepela in the ’80. The picturesque, isolated and wild nature…
Rock Climbing Crete – Voulismeno Aloni
“Voulismeno Aloni” in Greek means a threshing floor in a depression but this is not what it really is. The structure used to be a cave. Nowadays, it represents a karstic depression (doline) that was created when the cave ceiling…
Rock Climbing – Agiofarago
Agiofarago is located about 70 km south of Heraklion, and it is one of the places one has to visit when on Crete! Agiofarago, which means gorge of the Saints, is a short, but picturesque gorge located on the south…