LANDSCAPES OF EASTERN CRETE : CONTENTS  (to return to the main page, click here)

Preface 5
Acknowledgements; Recommended reading    6

Getting about 7
Plans of Iraklion and Agios Nikolaos 8

Picnicking 10
Picnic suggestions 10
A country code for walkers and motorists 11

Touring 14
Some points worth noting 15

THE NORTH AND SOUTH COASTS (TOUR 1) 16
Agios Nikolaos · Gournia · Pahia Ammos · Sitia · Pisko-kefalo · Lithines · Ierapetra · Episkopi · Agios Nikolaos
THE FAR EAST AND KATO ZAKROS (TOUR 2) 21
Agios Nikolaos · Sitia · Toplou Monastery · Vai · Palekastro · Kato Zakros · Sitia · Agios Nikolaos
UP INTO THE HILLS (TOUR 3) 24
Agios Nikolaos · Kalo Horio · Kalamafka · Anatoli · Gra Ligia · Ierapetra · Episkopi · Agios Nikolaos
A MINOAN ODYSSEY (TOUR 4) 26
Agios Nikolaos · Malia · (Iraklion) · Agii Deka · Gortys · Festos · Matala · Houdetsi · (Knossos) · Agios Nikolaos
THE AGIOS IOANNIS PENINSULA (TOUR 5) 31
Agios Nikolaos · Elounda · Plaka · Vrouhas · Loumas · Skinias · Karidi · Pines · Agios Nikolaos
FROM HILL VILLAGE TO SHEPHERD COMMUNITY (TOUR 6) 33
Agios Nikolaos · Kritsa · Katharon Plateau · Agios Nikolaos
THE LASITHI PLATEAU (TOUR 7) 35
Agios Nikolaos · Neapolis · Mesa Potami · Psychro · Krasi · Mohos · Malia · Agios Nikolaos
A CENTRAL SWEEP (TOUR 8) 38
Agios Nikolaos · Hersonisos · Kasteli · Panagia · 'Embaros · Ano Viannos · Kato Symi · Ierapetra · Agios Nikolaos
THE CRETAN COUNTRYSIDE (TOUR 9) 41
Agios Nikolaos · Kritsa · Kroustas · Kalo Horio · Agios Nikolaos
KNOSSOS AND INLAND VILLAGES (TOUR 10) 43
Agios Nikolaos · (Iraklion) · Knossos · Arhanes · Vathypetro · Kasteli · Agios Nikolaos
TO THE WEST (TOUR 11) 45
Agios Nikolaos · (Iraklion) · Rethimnon · Hania Agios Nikolaos

WALKING 47
Guides, waymarking, maps 48
Things that bite or sting 49
What to take 50
Where to stay 50
Walkers' checklist 51
Weather 51
Greek for walkers 52
Organisation of the walks 54

THE WALKS
1 Kritsa · Lato · Hamilo 55
2 Kritsa Gorge 60
3 Mardati · Kroustas · Kalo Horio 62
4 Kalamafka to Kroustas 65
5 Round Agios Ioannis Point 67
6 Elounda · Pines · Havgas · Plaka 70
7 Vasiliki to Episkopi 75
8 Kavousi · Thripti · Monastiraki 80
9 Thripti to Stavromenos and return 85
10 Episkopi · Agios Ioannis · Agia Fotia 87
11 Sfaka to Tourloti 91
12 Zakros · Valley of the Dead · Kato Zakros 96
13 Pefki Gorge 99
14 Limnes · Vrises · Limnes 103
15 Mesa Lasithi · Tapes · Kritsa 105
16 Crossing the Lasithi Plateau: from Psychro to Tzermiado 109
17 Kera to Gonies 113
18 Tzermiado to Vrahasi 115
19 'Embaros · Miliaradon · Ano Viannos 120
20 Mournies · Mithi · Christos · Males 126
21 Samaria Gorge from Agios Nikolaos 131

Bus timetables 133
Index of geographical names 135
Fold-out touring maps inside back cover
Line drawings of island flora 44