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Lake Kourna

Lake Kourna is the only natural freshwater lake of Crete. It is mentioned in antiquity by Stefanos the Byzantine under the name Korisia and it is said that there was an ancient temple in the area that was attributed to Korisia Athena] and seems to have been dedicated to Hippo or to Koris. Allegedly, these […]

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Samaria Gorge

The Samaria Gorge is located in the southern part of the prefecture of Chania in western Crete and most of it falls under the municipality of Sfakion. Geography – features It separates the bulk of the White Mountains mountain range, from their mountain to the west with Volakia as its peak. It has two natural

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