Crete Eastern Sunflower Sunflower | 9781856915472

A guidebook to walking on the Greek island Crete, featuring 55 of the best long and short day walks. We cover the east of the island: the area around Agios Nikolaos – east to Zakros and south to the coast, showing trekking routes of varying difficulty, all of which are mapped in detail. Many of the hikes are circular, taking in beautiful old donkey trails, gorges and timeless villages populated with friendly locals. This guide also includes 11 car tours, two touring maps covering the whole island, plans of Agios Nikolaos and Iraklion, a description of the Samaria Gorge trek as a day excursion from the east by coach and free downloadable GPS tracks. When to go: The best months for hiking in Crete are April to June, September or October.