Crete Sightseeing Natural Landscape From Rethymno - Full-Day Tour

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On this trip we will like to show you a very special and different part of our island, an almost untouched area with high mountains and old villages trimmed with the wild natural beauty of the area. On this trip we want to show you a bit of everything: traditional villages, churches, mountains, gorges and beaches. 

The first stop is at Kournas, the only natural fresh water lake on Crete. The whole area of Kournas is protected under 'Natura 2000', as it's a designated wetland. Vast greenery, steep cavities between hills, rare species of fish and birds, make Kournas the ideal place to enjoy walk. The lake is like a bowl, surrounded by mountains from all sides. Its waters are replenished by two springs. With some luck you may see turtles swimming around.

 A drive through the country side takes us to the village Argyroupoli where a short round walk will take you through various periods of Cretan history to end up in the present again while enjoying a coffee or a juice. During the drive that follows you will notice changes in the scenery as we are approaching the south coast. Just before we catch the first glimpse of the Libyan Sea we stop in the Kotsifou Gorge to visit a beautiful stone church.

Our largest break will be in the bay of Plakias where you can spend time at the beach, have a meal or stroll through the village. On the way back to Rethymno we drive through the Kourtaliotis Gorge where we stop so you can take pictures of this amazing and wild landscape.