The Samaria Gorge is one of the most important Greek National
Parks located on the island of Crete, in the regional unit of Chania.
It is 16 km long, starting at an altitude of 1,250m at the White Mountains and ending at the shores of the Mediterranean Sea (Agia Roumeli area).
It consists a World's Biosphere Reserve offering protection to 450 plant and animal species (70 of which are endemic to Crete, the gorge is also a refuge for the rare kri kri goat).
The Samaria Gorge is a major tourist attraction and it is usualy opened to the public at the beginning of May (till the end of October).
Many local tourist operators provide organized tours to the gorge
including transportation. There are also daily buses starting from
Chania to the head of the gorge.
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