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Salamias
Salamias Beach is located at the southern foot of the Asterousia mountains between the Tripiti and Agios Ioannis Beach, which is a coastal resort of Kapetaniana village.
It is in Salamias bay, it is small and it is the end of also small gorge, which is about one kilometre long. The beach is quite isolated in an environment of wild beauty and perfect privacy. It is one kilometer east of the Katarti beach. The easiest access is by boat or on foot from Agios Ioannis coastal village (1,5 hours walk).
It can also be accessed by a dirt road, but it is not recommenced if you do not know the area. There are no signs at the intersections and it is sure that you will get lost in the wilderness of southern Asterousia. The landscape is intact and there is no sign of human presence. The visit to the Salamias beach and generally to Kofinas area and southern Asteroussia is a unique experience.
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The access is by sea (boat) or by difficult hiking and walking of 2.5 kms from the Tripiti beach, little to the west.
Also, there is a dirt road close to the area, but it is difficult to reach, because of the several intersections and unmarked course. The dirt roads start from either the Kumasa settlement in Messara plain (about 12km north), or the area of Tripiti gorge (about 4km west).
They are not officially registered and therefore there are no maps to help. A related picture you can get from Google Maps. The beach has pebbles and is surrounded by tall cliffs. It is one of the most remoted and hardly accessible beaches in the whole Crete. It is known to natives, who can approach it by boat for fishing or privacy.
Kapetaniana: This village is situated at an altitude of 750 m above sea-level on the Asterousia mountains, Heraklion Prefecture, 11 km away (south) from Asimi village and Messara plain.
It is not mentioned in any of the Venetian censi, though its Byzantine church dates back to the 15th century. There is a Minoan peak sanctuary close to the summit of the Kofinas mountain, in a place known as Metzolati. Many finds help to identify this location as a former shrine: several animal and human clay figurines and bronze votive objects were found in nearby caves.
Nowadays the church of the Holy Cross has replaced the ancient sanctuary, but the panoramic view remains the same.
The church has its feast day on September 14th. On the other hand, the village celebrates the feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary on August 15th, when a typical Cretan feast takes place every year. There is a series of beautiful beaches, like that of Agios Ioannis and others, along the coast down from Kapetaniana towards Koudouma Monastery, but they are very difficult to reach and only the very fit should undertake such a walk (See our hiking article from Kapetaniana village - Agios Ioannis - Monastery Koudouma). The difficulty of access explains why this wonderful coast has retained its original beauty and wilderness.
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