National Park · Greece
Samariá Gorge National Park
Samariá Gorge National Park is a national park in Greece.
National Park · Greece
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Greece |
| Coordinates | 35.2711° N, 23.9614° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Samariá Gorge National Park
The Samariá Gorge (Greek: Φαράγγι Σαμαριάς or just Φάραγγας) is a National Park of Greece since 1962 on the island of Crete – a major tourist attraction of the island – and a World's Biosphere Reserve. The gorge is in southwest Crete in the regional unit of Chania. It was created by a small river running between the White Mountains (Lefká Óri) and Mt. Volakias. There are a number of other gorges in the White Mountains. While some say that the gorge is 18 km long, this distance refers to the distance between the settlement of Omalos on the northern side of the plateau and the village of Agia Roumeli.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Airports near this park
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- Chania International Airport (CHQ) · Souda, Greece · 20.9 miles away
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) · Heraklion, Greece · 68.9 miles away
- Santorini International Airport (JTR) · Santorini Island, Greece · 115.4 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Samariá Gorge National Park?
Samariá Gorge National Park is in Greece (35.2711° N, 23.9614° E).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1128366 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaria_Gorge — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).