The gorge
of Sarakina is a short but impressive gorge next to the village, immersed in
vegetation ,Meskla, in Chania.
It is not popular, it is rather unknown, although it is
an amazing place to walk and enjoy the beauty of the Cretan nature.
It is open
all year around and most of the walk in it is in the shade of high trees, so it
is also suitable for walking on hot days.
Everybody can hike in Sarakina gorge
because it has a very distinctive path which can be crossed in about an hour. The path has wooden
and medal bridges , stairs when needed,
and a place with benches where one can sit, get rest and enjoy his food.
You do not
need hiking boots, running shoes are good enough for this walk, but as everywhere in Crete the path is stony
so you need to pay attention.
The easiest
way to reach the gorge of Sarakina is to leave your car after the Meskla
village to the way to Zourva, on the first closed curve, οn the right hand-side of the road.
From
this point on begins a man-made path which leads to the gorge after a few
hundred meters . When you reach the end of the gorge turn left to return back
or follow again the path inside the gorge
Η Ελένη Βασιλάκη είναι δημοσιογράφος. Έχει εργαστεί από το 1995 μέχρι σήμερα σε εφημερίδες και ραδιοφωνικούς σταθμούς του Ηρακλείου συνεργαζόμενη παράλληλα με ΜΜΕ στην Αθήνα. Είναι πτυχιούχος Πολιτικών Επιστημών και Δημόσιας Διοίκησης με master στη Διοίκηση Πολιτισμικών Μονάδων ενώ μιλά Αγγλικά και Ιταλικά. Λατρεύει τα ταξίδια και τις εκδρομές, τις πεζοπορίες στη φύση και τη γνωριμία με τον τόπο της και τους ανθρώπους του.