"What the Grand Canyon means to America, Samaria Gorge is to Europe," says Giannis Giannakondaki, a hostel manager in Rethymnon in northern Crete. For Giannakondaki the gorge is something that must be ...

Stretching for about 10 miles through southern Chania Prefecture's White Mountains, Samaria Gorge is thought to be one of the longest canyons in Europe. The gorge trail begins on the Omalos plateau at ...

As we drive higher and higher into the White Mountains of Crete, leaving behind our hotel in the busy resort of Paleohora, I start to realise the immensity of what we're about to do: walking the ...

Whatever you look for in a summer holiday, chances are you'll find it in Crete. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Star, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium ...

You can walk for three to seven hours, and it will only cost you 3-euros-50. Of course, you don’t have to trudge all 10 magnificent miles of the Samaria Gorge — one of Crete’s ...

Closer to North Africa than to Athens, Crete is a world unto itself. Landscape and history have collaborated to make it one of the most evocative and multi-faceted of the Greek islands, with a rich ...