Kato Zakros walking in the gorge: Crete is an island where you can discover many hidden beauties. For example, the island has fantastic beaches, but there are also several beautiful gorges and canyons hidden in the mountains. Many of them are thanks to findings clearly linked to the rich history of Crete. In the far east of Crete is the Zakros gorge. This gorge is also called the Dead Valley or Valley of the Dead.
Hiking in Dead Valley
Do you dare to cross the Dead Valley? It might sound a bit risky or even scary to you, but the name only has to do with its history. In the Minoan time, they buried the dead here in the caves. The relationship though between the Minoan population and death has never been established. In any case, it must have been a great honour for the survivors to risk their lives by burying the dead in the high caves. Archaeologists did not find many intact graves, since most of the graves were already looted before investigation at the site. During the hike you can see these caves.
Hiking in the Zakros gorge: There are different ways to enter the gorge, but this time we choose the adventurous route. After a wonderful overnight stay in Kato Zakros we first visit the archaeological excavations of Zakros. The Minoan palace of Kato Zakros is one of the four Minoan palaces of Crete that has been partly excavated. Then we walk along the top of the gorge and just before Zakros we enter the gorge. We do not do this via the regular path, but in a spectacular way we go down into the gorge with the help of ropes. Never do this yourself without any guidance. Once down, we walk back through the gorge to Kato Zakros.
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Walking in East Crete: The Zakros gorge is not the only gorge walk in Eastern Crete that we organize. A part of the E4 walking route runs through the eastern part of the island, but there are also other beautiful hidden places that we would like to show you. Read more about our walks on this page of the website or contact us if you would like to receive more information.
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