Prassano Gorge — Attraction in Municipality of Rethymnon

A short 6km gorge, but quite picturesque. All the length you walk stream bed (stones, pebbles and occasionally some gravel), which is usually dry since mid June. If it is not, there is practically no chance of circumventing the water. In the upper middle there's a short part with boulders which require some path seeking, no climbing but maybe 2/3 spots where you need to pull yourself up. I walked it in sandals, but don't recommend it: hard sole boots will do better. Both ways will take more than 4 hours. I suggest to start early afternoon (despite almost no shade) to finish in the shade of...

Monumental, but absolutely dry (July), without a drop of water or life, except for a few goats and vultures. We didn't meet a single person, except for the local house-techno party of locals at the beginning of the entrance 🤔 Quite a difficult walk, mostly on stones and you have to overcome huge boulders. The path towards the lake can be shortened through the local farm just beyond the mouth of the gorge, but I don't recommend it, even with GPS we searched for a path to the main road for a very long time (and found out that it doesn't...

First of all, the road is closed (no entry allowed). There is an ongoing construction site and if I understood correctly, they will construct a damm here. So propabaly this place won't exist in the near future anymore? Not sure.

As it was dry season I walked a bit in the dry river bed to avoid the road closure.. additionally, it was Sunday, so there was no activity. The place itself was very impressive - what nature can do! Bit of eerie vibe especially if hiking/walking solo. Also, I would definitely recommend...