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The author of this book has been awarded a prize by the Academy of Athens for his two-volume publication "Monasteries and Hermitages of Crete", which deals with the history of 360 monasteries on the island of Crete. This handy and useful guide, illustrated with 309 colour photos of high quality, brings together a host of information which helps the reader familiarise himself with the monumental wealth and Christian culture of Crete.

Rethymon, located in the middle of Crete approximately, set between two seas, in the shadow of sacred Mount Ida with its endless natural beauty, its landscapes full of contrasts and its astounding countryside has been shaped its history with uninterrupted traces of 3500 years of civilization being left behind. Its terrain of mountains, plateaus, plains, caves, and gorges is scattered with picturesque, self-sufficient villages but with an excellent road system connecting them. Along this rural network, which has conveyed man, products and ideas since antiquity, one can trace...

The huge limestone massif of the White Mountains towers over western Crete and is characterized by its bare peaks, plateaus and gorges. The latter, of which there are more than ten, cut through the mountain chain from north to south; the most important is the Samaria Gorge which, like a gigantic wound severs the massif into two, creating the most majestic gorge in Europe. Since 1962, the region of the gorge and the peaks which surround it have constituted the Samaria National Park, an area of breathtaking botanical richness, since it is home to almost five hundred different...

Caracterisee par ses sommets nus, ses hauts plateaux et ses ravins, l'enorme masse calcaire des Montagnes Blanches domine la Crete occidentale. Plus de dix gorges fendent la chaine du nord au sud. Les plus importantes sont celles de Samaria, qui, a la maniere d'un gigantesque coup de sabre, partage la montagne en deux pour creer le canyon le plus grandiose d'Europe. Avec les sommets des alentours, la region constitue depuis 1962 le Parc National de Samaria, reserve naturelle d'une richesse botanique fascinante, puisqu'elle abrite pres de cinq cents especes differentes de pl...

Das riesige Kalksteinmassiv der Weissen Berge beherrscht den Westen Kretas. Es zeichnet sich durch seine kahlen Gipfel, seine Hochebenen und Schluchten aus. Mehr als zehn Schluchten durchschneiden den Berg von Norden nach Suden. Die bekannteste von ihnen, die Samaria, die den Berg wie ein riesiger Axthieb durchschneidet, gilt als die imposanteste Schlucht Europas. Das Gebiet der Schlucht bildet seit 1962 zusammen mit den umliegenden Gipfeln den Nationalpark von Samaria. Der botanische Reichtum der Gegend ist uberwaltigend. Hier wachsen fast funfhundert verschiedene Pflanzen...

The years went by, civilizations succeeded, nations blended with each other, each governor usually ordered using fear and the commons either complied or rebelled to authority. Minoans, Achaeans, Dorians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Saracean, Genoans, Venetians, Chainides, Ottomans, as well as Greek lepers from Crete and around the country lodged at those barn lands of Spinalonga and fed it not only with tears and pain but also with hope for life. Today, we stand with amazement against the works, which are still preserved -walls, bastions, churches, houses, streets and other...

La protection de la gorge de Samaria nous concerne tous Ami lecteur, nous serons a vos cotes a chacun de vos pas dans la gorge pour vous donner tous ces elements, toutes ces informations qui vous aideront a la connaitre et a l'aimer au point de ressentir le besoin d'en parler a vos proches. 165 photos exclusives, un plan du sentier dernierement remis a jour et un texte passionnant essaieront de vous faire decouvrir la gorge actuelles en meme temps que la gorge diachronique. Ami randonneur, avancez et vivez l'unicite de la gorge de Samaria, l'unicite de "votre gorge"...

The diary of travels in the island of Crete in 1864 (4 April - 31 May) illustrated by the author's own drawings and paintings in both colour and black and white, with an introduction, notes and appendices by Rowena Fowler.

The Cretan Way is a 500 km walking route which takes you from east to west across the varied and spectacular landscapes of Crete. It is the ideal way to discover the rural, mountainous and coastal regions of this incredible island. This guidebook is the first ever guidebook for the route and includes maps, descriptions, a travelogue, GPS tracks, accommodation info and tips for walking one of the most remarkable long-distance routes in the world.

Crete is full of contrasts, and every bend in the road reveals a surprise. Changes of landscape are customary; it can be hot, mild or tropical. It can include rugged, wild regions, tough and rocky, reminiscent of the heroes of Kazantzakis and El Greco.The coasts too can be peaceful beaches in some places and craggy cliffs battered by the waves in others. But the plains of Crete are verdant and serene, and its mountains with their celebrated gorges are impregnable strongholds that have always protected every form of freedom.

This guidebook is the result of many "expeditions" across the island of Crete, which the authors went on in their quest to find the island's secret beaches: sites that are almost "hidden" or which can be reached often only on foot, and out-of-the-way places at the end of gorges or valleys generally with no amenities or facilities for tourists. It is for this reason that you will need a good map, an adventurous spirit, a strong desire to go and provisions needed for the impervious paths and excursions described. Ideally, this guide was written for tourists who are real "tra...

A practical and handy step -by step travel guide book which will take you to the most remarkable landmarks and the most interesting monuments of the old town of Rethymno and the Fortezza Fortress. The simple, reliable information and the hundreds of photos it contains, make this book the ideal choice for a first -time visitor of the city.

Kreta bedeutet nicht nur Knossos oder Samaria-Schlucht. Hinter der touristichen "Vitrine", weit weg von der Menschenmasse der "ausgenutzten" Nordkueste, existiert ein unerkundetes Paradies: - Wunderschoene Strecken im Gebirge mitten, in den wildesten und eindrucksvollsten Gebieten. - Einsame Hochebenen, die sich im Fruehling in ein Meer von Feldblumen umwandeln. - Sandstraende, die Sie sich nur mit den See-voegeln teilen. - Verlassene Doerfer, die seit Jahrhunderten unveraendert bleiden. - Laendliche Tavernen, die eine aussergewoehnliche Zutat in ihren Gerichten zugebe...