Thripti

Thripti: Crete’s Hidden Mountain Village Above Ierapetra

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Thripti: Crete's Hidden Mountain Village Above Ierapetra

Thripti is one of the quietest corners of eastern Crete, a tiny stone village perched high in the Thripti mountain range at around eight hundred metres above the sea. It sits in the Lasithi district between Ierapetra and Sitia, wrapped in pine forest, cypress and terraced fields that stay cool and green while the coast … Read more

Ha Gorge: Crete’s Sheer Canyoning Ravine in the Thripti Mountains

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Ha Gorge: Crete's Sheer Canyoning Ravine in the Thripti Mountains

Ha Gorge, known locally as Faragi Ha, slices the western face of the Thripti mountains above the Ierapetra plain in eastern Crete. Its huge dark cleft is visible for kilometres across the plain. The gorge is a near-vertical slot, barely a couple of metres wide in places. A chain of waterfalls and deep pools breaks … Read more