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Plakias walk book


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Walks in Plakias, Southern Crete

Updated Autumn 2007. The previous two books for this lovely resort on the southern coast of Crete were updated and combined in 2007. There are 17 walks described, of varying lengths and catering for every level of experience, through the coastal areas south of the mountain ridge and through the verdant scenery north of the ridge.

PLAKIAS. Once just a small jetty, with a cluster of fisherman's houses, expansion since the 1970s has changed Plakias into a popular resort on Crete's southern coast. Situated in the nomos (province) of Rethymnon, it was, until recently, divided into two halves, administered by the villages of Myrthios and Sellia in the hills behind. Now it is the administrative centre of the dimos (municipality) of Finika.

To the north is the high limestone ridge, dominated at the western end by Mt Kryoneritis (1312m/4305ft), and at the eastern end by Mt Kouroupa (984m/3230ft) with its summit masts and white chapel. Behind Plakias is the Kotsifos Gorge and to the east are the Kourtaliotis and Fratiano Gorges. To the west of the bay is the dragon's-head profile of Akrotiri Stavros. Immediately south across the bay is the Kakomouri headland. In certain weather conditions, Europe's southernmost point, the island of Gavdos, can be seen 44km away across the Libyan Sea, plus (more rarely) its small companion Gavdopoula.

A wide variety of lengths and grades of walks, with several quite challenging mountain walks. Some walks do not have much shade.

In addition to the route descriptions, there is plenty of interesting local information, even if you don't do all the walks.

  • LARGE-SCALE SKETCH MAPS of Plakias, Myrthios, Sellia and Lefkoyia villages are included in the text of the book.


    • The 40-page book is A5 size, with a card cover. The book is supplied in a tough A5 plastic sleeve.

    Book first published (in this form) December 2007; slightly updated 2010-2011.

    ISBN 978-1-905333-08-0



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