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The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges

Kourtaliotiko Gorge

Crete, Greece

  1. WORLD’S BEST CANYONS & GORGES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 31 2026
Kourtaliotiko Gorge

The gorge is a narrow cut in pale rock with a cold river running along its floor and a waterfall at the end. Visitors look from the rim, walk a gravel path and stone steps down to the water, then swim the last few metres to the falls.

Highlights

  • Waterfall at the end
  • Cold swim to the falls
  • Stone steps down

Good to know

  • Entry €5 per person, card only
  • Free parking above the entrance
  • About 15 minutes walk down, steps back up

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