Challenge yourself to three different summits in three days on Crete. Start with Juktas, the sacred mountain of the Minoans, followed by Mt. Ida, the highest mountain on Crete, and finally, Mt. Dikti. This will be a great way to…
Hiking Mt. Dikti
Get ready to ascend Spathi (2148m), the Dikti mountain range’s highest summit. The hike begins at the Limnakaros plateau at 1050m above sea level, where we can visit the Byzantine church of the Holy Spirit that still has some remnants…
Hiking Kritsa gorge
Kritsa is one of the largest villages in Crete, located in the province of Lasithi. It is built at the foot of Mount Kastellos at an altitude of 330-365 m above sea level. The village has about 1,300 inhabitants (2011).…
Hiking Eleftherna – Margarites
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…