There are countless gorges and ravines in Crete. A few
of them are really famous, like Kourtaliotiko and Kotsifou Gorge…
The route
to Plakias is magical as whichever of the two you take, you will pass through
either the Kourtaliotiko Gorge or the Kotsifou Gorge… (sights)
Kourtaliotis
Gorge
The Gorge
of Kourtaliotis is located 22km south of Rethymno and it is one of the most
spectacular natural attractions of Rethymnon. It starts at the slopes of the
mountains Kouroupa (984 m) and Ksiros (904 m), a little after the village
Koksare, it follows river Kourtaliotis and ends up at the beach of Limni
Preveli.
The strong winds make the steep
rocky walls whistle,
and sweep small stones that tumble and crackle. This noise gave the
name "kourtaliotiko" (=crackling) to the gorge.
Approximately
half way through the gorge and on the left-hand side of the road from Koxare to
Asomatos are steps, which lead down to the bottom of the gorge and to the
chapel of Aghios Nikolaos.
A little
before the exit of the gorge is a small waterfall,
about 40 m high. The water comes out of five points
and flows all year around.
This area
in southwest of Crete has excellent biological and ecological value and it is
very important for the conservation of endangered birds of prey like vulture,
since it hosts one of the last breeding pairs in the Balkans.
Kotsifou Gorge
The
Gorge of Kotsifou begins at the village of Kannevos and ends at the village of Plakias.
Just 10m wide at the entrance, the beginning of this gorge is very narrow,
however, eventually the gorge widens out to 600m. It is 1,800m long in total
and its almost perpendicular walls reach a height of 600 m. A small chapel
built into a rocky cavity is situated in the gorge.
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