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TOPOLIA GORGE Topolia Gorge is located in western Crete. It is 46 km from Chania and 13 km from Kissamos on the road to Elafonissi Beach. The canyon starts near the village of Strovles. The road leads us, through the village Katsomatados, to Topolia. The narrowest and most interesting part of the gorge is located, [...]

KOMOLITHI POTAMIDA At the village of Potamida, unique, small hills of clay can be seen: Komolithi. Due to the erosion of time, the clay hills have become interesting and uniquely shaped, cone shaped. The slopes of the hills are mostly barren, with vegetation only at the top. They are made almost entirely of clay. The [...]

Flora and fauna Pliocene - Began 5.333 million years ago and ended 2.58 million years ago, when the Pleistocene age began. The island had a land connection with Asia Minor, but in the middle of the Pliocene the whole area came under the sea. The end of the Pliocene, the beginning of the Pleistocene - [...]

The Katholiko MonasteryPHOTO GALLERYThe Katholiko Monastery THE KATHOLIKO MONASTERY THE CAVE OF ST. JOHN THE HERMIT In inside Avlaki Gorge, in the small canyon is the Katholiko Monastery and the Cave of St. John the Hermit. It is one of the oldest monasteries in Crete: - probably from the 5th or 6th century - founded [...]

AVLAKI GORGE   Avlaki Gorge is located in the Arkoudovounia area, on Cape Melecha, 20 km from Chania. The gorge is very interesting sights in Western Crete. Many monks and hermits found refuge in the caves of the gorge. Due to the monasteries, its religious value is outstanding. Next to the Gouverneto Monastery begins, the [...]