The gorge begins to narrow

Samaria Gorge

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September 26th 2014
26 September 2014 A long but memorable day! One of the things I particularly wanted to do in Crete was hike the Samaria Gorge, at 16 kilometres it is one of the longest in Europe. Wendy agreed to accompany me. The Samaria is one of several gorges which run down to the south coast through the White Mountains, a range in the west of the island which rises to over 2,700 metres. It’s ver ... read more

Europe » Greece

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more