Samariá Gorge Farángi tis Samariás

Must-see attractions nearby: Samaria Gorge National Park Mt Profítis Ilías

To undertake the walk through the gorge you need to be fit, to have stout footwear and carry sufficient food and particularly water. At the south end of the gorge is the village of Ayía Rouméli, from which it is 10km/6mi east (by boat or on foot) to Khóra Sfakíon, with the Venetian fort of Frangokástello or Castelfranco. From there the return to Khaniá (75km/47mi) is by bus.