Hiking in Ikaria: Trails, Gorges & the Round of Rahes

Hiking in Ikaria: Trails, Gorges & the Round of Rahes

Ikaria sits in the north Aegean and rewards walkers with a dense network of old stone mule paths. Steep granite slopes, pine forest and mountain springs shape the terrain across the island. The highland villages of the Rahes plateau anchor the most famous route, the waymarked Round of Rahes. Coastal gorges cut down toward beaches, … Read more

Nas Beach, Ikaria: The Gorge, Temple & Wild Cove

Nas Beach, Ikaria: The Gorge, Temple & Wild Cove

Nas beach ranks among the wildest corners of Ikaria, a raw pebble cove folded into the island’s northwest coast. The Halari river slips out of a green gorge here and meets the deep blue Aegean. Grey stones line the shore, plane trees shade the stream, and the ruins of an ancient temple watch from the … Read more