Walking holidays are the antidote to the pressures of modern life.
There
is no real goal or to-do list other than to wend your way from A to B
at your own pace, typically against a scenic backdrop.
Telegraph selected the 10 best walking holidays for 2016.
France, Italy
and Spain, with their varied terrain and enduring appeal, feature
heavily on the list.
There are also walks in Switzerland, Portugal,
Greece, South Africa and Costa Rica, which offer varying difficulty
levels.
2. The way to Crete
"This 13-day Crete’s Coast and Mountains itinerary wends its way
around
western Crete, passing through Aiolos, homeland of the god of the
winds, the pirate country of Gramvoussa, and Elafonisi, land of the
Cyclops.
A self-guided trip, it includes stops at a monastery in
Chryssoskalitissa,
a beach at Elafonisi and the gorges of Paleochora,
one of the main attractions of walking in
southern Crete. There’s a
chance to spot griffin vultures that nest on the slopes of Mount Prophet
Ilias and the option to spend a full day relaxing in Souyia, a small
seaside village.
Other highlights include the ancient ruins of Lissos,
the city of Chania and the Irini Gorge which has only recently been
opened up for exploration, and rivals the more famous
Samaria Gorge."
Telegraph
