Kato Chorio-Monastiraki-Vasiliki-Episkopi
It is an easy ride along the main Ierapetra-Kato Chorio road. Then, after passing through the narrow little roads of Kato Chorio, follow the dirt-road to Papadiana that ascends to the right.
The road climbs up to the right leading to Monastiraki. To the north there is a view of the Gulf of Crete and Pachia Amos. On the slopes of the mountain beyond Monastiraki is the Gorge of Ha (with its water mills at the end) and the geometric settlement of Halasmenos. Westwards is Vasiliki and its...
Gorge of Ha
The gorge of Ha is a very particular feature of the geomorphology of the area. It is considered as one of the wildest gorges in Greece, a rare geological natural phenomenon, which could be the consequence of only one intrinsic factor, that of tectonic activity. p> Its name probably comes from the verb etymology "chasko" (which means "form a gap" in Greek). We could say that this is a pristine biotope, untouched by humans, since its geomorphology forbids everyone to make its acquaintance,...