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🚙 About The Route

🌄 Starting Point: Matala at 9am
The Mount Psiloritis route starts off at our pick-up point in Matala at 9am. We pass through the villages of Pitsidia, Petrokefali, Mires, and then on to the traditional village of Zaros, located at the foot of Mount Psiloritis, which is well-known for its spring water that was awarded as the ‘best bottled mineral water in the world for 2017’.

🚙: Our first stop is at the Votomos Lake of Zaros for a quick refreshment and/or a scenic walk around the lake. From Zaros, we continue our journey to the village of Gergeri, where we start ascending Mount Psiloritis along rugged mountain roads used only by the local shepherds. Here you might even see snow during some summer months!

🚙 : After ascending the mountain through authentic Cretan landscapes, we go straight to Skinakas Observatory, at an altitude of 1750 meters, where you can see Crete from almost the highest point of Mount Psiloritis. Have your cameras ready for panoramic views of the city of Iraklio, the island of Dia, and the eastern side of the city of Rethymnon.

🚙: Next, we head to the authentic Cretan mountain village of Zoniana. There, a professional local guide will give us a tour of the impressive Sfendoni Cave, the most beautiful cave in Crete and one of the most beautiful in Greece with its stalactite and stalagmite formations.

🍽️: By this time, we will have built up an appetite, perfect for our next stop, which is lunch at the traditional and cultural village of Anogeia. Here, we will taste the best local lamb cooked in the most authentically Cretan way called ‘antikristo’. You will also have the chance to see and buy traditional handwoven textiles made by the locals and other souvenirs.

🚙: After enjoying your meal, we head to the Nida Plateau (1538m altitude) to the Ideon Andron cave, famous in Greek mythology as the cave where Zeus was hidden from his father Cronus who was eating his babies!

🌊: Our journey continues as we descend the mountain, this time down the other side of Mount Psiloritis with breathtaking views of the South coast. We then pass through the villages of Vorizia and Vori and head to Afrathia Beach, where we drive along the coastal road through Kalamaki and onto Komos Beach. Here, there is time to swim.

🌅 Return Journey: before watching the brilliant sunset and heading back to Matala at approximately 8pm.

📅 Tour Schedule:

• Days: Every Thursday & Sunday
• Time: 09:00 – 20:00

📏 Distance Covered: 200 kilometers

🍽️ Lunch: Included in the price

🥗 Meal Options: Vegetarian & Vegan options available

💸 Entrance Fee: Entrance to Sfendoni Cave is 4-5 euros.

❤️  For children: under 12 years you only pay half price!

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