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A new map of the White Mountains
The Greek map company Anavasi has recently published a new map of the White Mountains and the region of Sfakia. Most people who walk in Crete will already know the 1:25.000 Anavasi maps of the area of Pachnes (Central White … Continue reading
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Maps of Crete
Having just updated my maps page on this web site (especially the French and German versions of the page which were quite out of date) I noticed that most of the Anavasi Editions maps for Crete are now available through … Continue reading
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Samaria Gorge on the 3rd of May
I have vever seen so much water in the gorge during the open season (May to October). The river runs right through the gorge without disappearing underground at any point like it normally does. This means A LOT of crossings … Continue reading
Samaria gorge is open for 2012
Just a very short update about the gorge of Samaria: it opened this morning and will remain open until late October, weather permitting. I am looking forward to walking through it in a couple of days. It should be at … Continue reading
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Samaria gorge update
The gorge of Samaria opened today from the Agia Roumeli side but only for the first 2 km. That brings you roughly just beyond the “Gates” as the narrowest part of the gorge of Samaria is called. It is still … Continue reading
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When will the gorge of Samaria open this year?
It’s the middle of March and the first emails asking me when the gorge of Samaria will open are starting to trickle in. It’s a yearly phenomenon that announces spring. I guess that if I post about it here I … Continue reading
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