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Contents
Author's introduction
Contents
Why go to Crete?
Introduction to Crete
Getting to Crete
Getting to Rethimnon from Iraklion Airport
Getting to Plakias
Airport departures from Iraklion
Hania Airport
Travel in Crete
Travel within Rethimnon region
Hire cars
Bicycles
Accommodation
Food and drink
Shopping
Telephones
Medical care
Climate
Water
Toilets
Flowers and wildlife
Photography
Roads, tracks and paths
Information for walkers and cyclists
Where to start walking or cycling - Plakias
1. Plakias to Selia
2. Selia to Plakias
3. Plakias to Souda Bay - Sweet Water Bay
4. Finikas Monastery from Selia
5. Finikas Monastery to Souda Bay
6. Plakias to Mirthios via the old mill
7. Mirthios to Plakias
8. Souda Bay to Rodakino
9. Rodakino to Finikas Monastery
10. Plakias to Kakomouri
11. Plakias to the quiet beaches
12. Timeos Stavros from Lefkogia
13. Timeos Stavros to Plakias
14. The aqueducts
15. Plakias to Preveli Monastery
16. Lefkogia to Preveli
17. Preveli to the Lower Monastery via the Valley of Palms
18. The Lower Monastery to Lefkogia
19. Selia to Kanevos
20. Kanevos to Plakias
21. Kanevos to Mirthios over the col
22. Selia to the high ridge west and Krioneritis
23. A loop around Frati
24. Koxare to Koredo Castle and Atsipades
25. Koxare to Agios Ioanis via the valley
26. Koxare to Kanevos via the high mountain ridge
30 Selia to the Imbros Gorge
31. Up the Imbros Gorge
32. Imbros to Asfendos
33. The Asfendos Gorge
40. Kanevos, Kali Sikia, Alones, Vilandredo and Argiroupoli
41. Kali Sikia to Velonado and west
42. Kali Sikia to Moundros
43. Velonado to Moundros
44. Moundros and two more gorges
45. Saitures to Malaki
46. Moundros to Kato Poros
47. Kato Poros to Argiroupoli
48. Saitures to Kaloniktis, Kastelos and Armeni
49. Kato Poros to Zouridi, Roustika, and Saitures
50. A loop from Agios Ioanis
51. Epano Malaki to Angousseliana
52. Ano Valsamonero to Monopari and Malaki
53. Ancient Fortress
60. Armeni to Koumi
61. Koumi to Malaki
62. Agios Vassilios to Fotinos
63. Fotinos to the main road south
64. A loop from Fotinos
65. Armeni to Fotinos
70. Ampesali to Mirthios
71. Exploring Oros
73. Seli to Geni
74. A loop from Mirthios
75. Geni to Karines
77. Mirthios to Patsos via the road
80. Frati to Mixorouma
81. Spili to Mourne
82. A high level loop from Mourne
83. Mourne to Drimiskos and Kerames
84. Mourne to Mixorouma
85. Kerames to the sea
86. Drimiskos to Preveli
87. Xiron Oros
88. Drimiskos to Spili via Ardaktos, Vatos and Aktounda
90. Mixorouma to Lambini, Karines and Patsos
91. Patsos to Spili
92. Spili to Gerakaki
93. Voleones
94. Pandanassa to Meronas
95. Patsos to Messonisia
96. Kissu Kambos to Spili
100 - 103 Circuit of Samitos
100. Kardaki to Amari
101. Amari to Petrohori
102. Petrohori to Drigies
103. Drigies to Vrisses and Kardaki
A walk round Rethimnon
Guided walking tours in Greece- a note for guides
Useful addresses and telephone numbers in Crete
Mountain refuges
Useful addresses and telephone numbers in the United Kingdom
Useful Greek phrases
A historical summary
Hotels in Plakias: telephone numbers