Stay : Crete, between hikes and visits

With its natural parks, its gorges, its caves, its mountains, its varied vegetation and of course its omnipresent sea, Crete offers a large choice of landscapes, which will seduce lovers of wide open spaces and nature, but also of sports. The island is a place of predilection for walkers, young and old, amateurs or confirmed

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14 days

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Detail of the stay : Crete, between hikes and visits - 14 days

  • Héraklion
  • Anogia
  • Mont Psiloritis
  • Lassithi
  • Agios Georgios
  • Gerani
  • Gerani
  • Mont Psiloritis
  • Elounda
  • Plaka
  • Lassithi
  • Psychro
  • Psychro
  • Gerani
  • Gerani
  • Agios Nikolaos
  • Spinalonga
  • Agios Nikolaos
  • Kritsa
  • Kritsa
  • Mochlos
  • Sitia
  • Sitia
  • Zakros
  • Zakros
  • Sitia
  • Sitia
  • Xerokampos
  • Ziros
  • Makrigialos
  • Makrigialos
  • Goudouras
  • Moni
  • Ierapetra
  • Koutsounari
  • Makrigialos
  • Ile De Koufonissi
  • Pirgos
  • Myrtos
  • Héraklion
  • Cnossos
  • Archanes
  • Archanes

Day 1: Arrival in Heraklion

Steps: Héraklion

Vol. France-Heraklion. Night in the capital.

Day 2: Visit to Heraklion

Steps: Anogia, Mont Psiloritis

In the morning, discover the city and its Venetian and Turkish architecture. Walk on the ramparts where Nikos Kazantzakis' tomb is located. Departure for Anogia to soak up the atmosphere of this mountain village at the foot of Mount Psiloritis. Avoid drinking too much psycoudia because the next day...

Day 3: Mount Psiloritis

Steps: Lassithi, Agios Georgios, Gerani, Mont Psiloritis

Ascent of Psiloritis Mount, apex of the island (7 to 8 hours walk back), after visiting the cave Ideon Andron where Zeus was reportedly raised. Then, direction the Lassithi plateau where you can sleep (preferably Agios Giorgos).

Places of interest :
GROTTE DE GERANI

Day 4: The Lassithi Plateau

Steps: Elounda, Plaka, Lassithi, Psychro, Gerani

Crossing the Lassithi plateau to see the famous windmills and visit the Dikti cave where Zeus was born. Then Direction and then Plaka.

Places of interest :
GROTTE DE DIKTI / GROTTE DE GERANI

Day 5: The fortress of Spinalonga

Steps: Agios Nikolaos, Spinalonga

Hike to Cape Agios Ioannis and visit the historic fortress of Spinalonga by boat. Then evening at Agios Nikolaos, the Saint-Tropez of Crete!

Day 6: Agios Nikolaos

Steps: Agios Nikolaos, Kritsa, Mochlos, Sitia

Visit of the typical village of Kritsa and walk to the Minoan site near Lato. Back on foot (or by bus) in Agios Nikolaos from where you can go to Mochlos, a small port halfway between Agios Nikolaos and Sitia. Evening and night in this peaceful village, on the edge of the bay.

Day 7: Worms Vers

Steps: Sitia

In the morning, excursions in the beautiful surrounding countryside. Swimming, then direction Sitia where you spend the night.

Day 8: Zakros

Steps: Zakros

Early departure for Zakros. At Apo Zakros (Zakros from above), leave your car (or get off the bus). You will then reach Zakros by the last stretch of the E4 hiking trail, the beautiful Death Valley. Visit the Minoan site of Zakros. Swimming. Evening and night in Zakros.

Day 9: Xerokambos

Steps: Sitia, Xerokampos, Ziros, Makrigialos, Goudouras, Moni

12 km-km morning walk that will take you to Xerokambos, more south or alternatively by car by this same track. After a swim in this beautiful natural setting, direction the south coast by Ziros then Goudouras. Visit of the monastery Moni Kapsa. Camping on the beach.

Places of interest :
PLAGE / MONASTÈRE DE KAPSA

Day 10: The island of Koufonissi

Steps: Ierapetra, Koutsounari, Makrigialos, Ile De Koufonissi

From Makrigialos, a little further along the coast, take a boat to theisland of Koufonissi, its ancient theatre and beautiful beach. Excursion around the island. Then direction Koutsounari, further west where there is a camping. Evening in Ierapetra where you can visit the old quarter after a good meal in one of the taverns of the port.

Day 11: Myrtos

Steps: Pirgos, Myrtos

Early departure for Myrtos. Visit of the Minoan sites of Fournou Korifi and Pirgos. Picnic in one of these two sites overlooking the sea. Swimming and relaxed evening in one of the taverns of the seaside of Myrtos.

Day 12: Sarakinas Gorge

Steps: Héraklion

In the morning, hike to Males through the Sarakinas gorges. Departure for Heraklion. Evening in the city. Shopping...

Day 13: The Cnossos site

Steps: Cnossos, Archanes

In the morning, visit the Knossos site and then dine in the village of Archanès where you can visit a cellar. In the afternoon, visit the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion.

Places of interest :
MUSÉE ARCHÉOLOGIQUE

Day 14: Back

Return to France from Heraklion.

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