Sfakia: Crete’s Rugged South Coast Region

Sfakia: Crete's Rugged South Coast Region

Sfakia sits on the south-west coast of Crete, a mountainous and thinly populated region within the Chania regional unit. Steep gorges drop from the White Mountains straight to the Libyan Sea, and stone villages cling to a high plateau above the water. The region carries a long reputation for fierce independence and an unbroken tradition … Read more