Omalos

Lakki: Crete’s Mountain Village on the Road to Samaria

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Lakki: Crete's Mountain Village on the Road to Samaria

Lakki is a mountain village in the Chania district of western Crete, perched on a slope of the White Mountains along the road that climbs from Chania up to the Omalos plateau and the Samaria Gorge. Whitewashed and stone houses stack up the hillside, giving wide views over deep valleys and distant peaks. Cool air, … Read more

Omalos: Crete’s High Plateau and Gateway to Samaria

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Omalos: Crete's High Plateau and Gateway to Samaria

Omalos is a high mountain plateau in the White Mountains of western Crete, a flat, fertile basin sitting at around eleven hundred metres above sea level and ringed by bare limestone peaks. A small village of the same name spreads across the basin, serving the walkers and climbers who arrive here through the year. The … Read more