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Manikas Plateau is small, hidden in the hills, a few miles southeast of Kallikratis’ village, South Crete. Its access is by a dirt road along the route Miriokefala village - Manika Pla teau - Skaloti village.
The village of Skaloti is the first village of Sfakia when you arrive from the East and is 13km far from Hora Sfakion.
It is located at an altitude of approximately 400 meters and is the start of an unknown but beautiful canyon (see Skaloti Gorge) that leads to the settlement Skaloti, near Frangokastello, wich is part of the east Sfakia area.
The village of Skaloti is the first village of Sfakia when you arrive from the East and is 13km far from Hora Sfakion.
It is located at an altitude of approximately 400 meters and is the start of an unknown but beautiful canyon (see Skaloti Gorge) that leads to the settlement Skaloti, near Frangokastello, wich is part of the east Sfakia area.
Kallikratis is situated off the beaten tourist path, scattered on a small plateau in Lefka Ori (southwest Crete) with an average altitude of 540m. Kallikratis can be reached via Asi Gonia, via Asfendou or via a newly paved winding road north of Kapsodasos that offers stunning views of the Frangokastello plain and the Libyan Sea in the distance.
Kallikrates has become a well known name in Greece, being the name given to the government scheme to overhaul local Municipalities, but in Crete it is also the name of a small Plateau and mountain village in Sfakia (west Lefka Ori mountains) where just three Sfakian families remain (2011).The village of Kallikratis was the birthplace of the family of Cretan artist Kostas Mountakis. Located at an altitude of 540 meters, the village and was named by Manoussos Kallikrates, who in 1453, with 1500 men and five ships, led a campaign to defend the area from the Ottomans Kallikrates is accessible either through the village of Asfendou from the west, Asi Gonia from the east or from the windy road which starts north of the village of "Kapsodasos" and ends in the plateau of Kallikrates. Southwest of the plateau is Kallikratis Gorge, which leads to the village of Patsianos. The gorge is 4 km in length.
Walking the Kallikratis - Argiroupoli E4 path.Route - Natural environment: The route is the continuation of the E4 northern branch, coming from the administrative region of Chania. After Kallikratis plateau, the path goes down to Asi Gonia, crosses Giparis gorge and ends up at the water springs of Agia Dinami and the village of Argiroupoli.
The prevailing rocks of the region are limestone rocks with firestones, while there are also: A Phyllitic - Quartzose texture (with schist, phyllites, quartzites, meta-basaltic and meta-gabbro rocks) ñ Colluvial deposits containing mainly limestone ñ Breccia and porous dolomites.
Kallikratis is a stockbreeding village with a great amount of water and vegetation surrounding it. The church of Agios Georgios, the patron saint of flocks, is very interesting.History
Kallikratis has a long tradition of participation in liberation struggles. During the Cretan revolution of 1867, Turkish forces under the command of Omer Pasha tried unsuccessfully to invade Sfakia via Kallikratis. During the German Occupation, Resistance forces had installed a radio in the Anemospilios cave near Kallikrates. The partisan George Psychoundakis in his book, "Cretan runner" states that he had remained hidden in the cave in the spring of 1942, aided by locals. In 1943, the paramilitary group of Fritz Schubert (a branch of the German Wehrmacht) looted and burned the village and executed more than 30 people in retaliation for the participation of local people in resistance against the Nazis. Now that "Kallikratis" is the new benchmark of local government reform, the Sfakian Kallikratis remains a proud corner of Crete.
Kallikrates has become a well known name in Greece, being the name given to the government scheme to overhaul local Municipalities, but in Crete it is also the name of a small Plateau and mountain village in Sfakia (west Lefka Ori mountains) where just three Sfakian families remain (2011).The village of Kallikratis was the birthplace of the family of Cretan artist Kostas Mountakis. Located at an altitude of 540 meters, the village and was named by Manoussos Kallikrates, who in 1453, with 1500 men and five ships, led a campaign to defend the area from the Ottomans Kallikrates is accessible either through the village of Asfendou from the west, Asi Gonia from the east or from the windy road which starts north of the village of "Kapsodasos" and ends in the plateau of Kallikrates. Southwest of the plateau is Kallikratis Gorge, which leads to the village of Patsianos. The gorge is 4 km in length.
Walking the Kallikratis - Argiroupoli E4 path.Route - Natural environment: The route is the continuation of the E4 northern branch, coming from the administrative region of Chania. After Kallikratis plateau, the path goes down to Asi Gonia, crosses Giparis gorge and ends up at the water springs of Agia Dinami and the village of Argiroupoli.
The prevailing rocks of the region are limestone rocks with firestones, while there are also: A Phyllitic - Quartzose texture (with schist, phyllites, quartzites, meta-basaltic and meta-gabbro rocks) ñ Colluvial deposits containing mainly limestone ñ Breccia and porous dolomites.
Kallikratis is a stockbreeding village with a great amount of water and vegetation surrounding it. The church of Agios Georgios, the patron saint of flocks, is very interesting.History
Kallikratis has a long tradition of participation in liberation struggles. During the Cretan revolution of 1867, Turkish forces under the command of Omer Pasha tried unsuccessfully to invade Sfakia via Kallikratis. During the German Occupation, Resistance forces had installed a radio in the Anemospilios cave near Kallikrates. The partisan George Psychoundakis in his book, "Cretan runner" states that he had remained hidden in the cave in the spring of 1942, aided by locals. In 1943, the paramilitary group of Fritz Schubert (a branch of the German Wehrmacht) looted and burned the village and executed more than 30 people in retaliation for the participation of local people in resistance against the Nazis. Now that "Kallikratis" is the new benchmark of local government reform, the Sfakian Kallikratis remains a proud corner of Crete.
The Skaloti or Manikas gorge is located in Fragokastelo area, at the southern coast, Rethimno prefecture. It is a truely splendid gorge, offering fantastic views to the Libyan sea.
The gorge starts 1km north from Skaloti village and ends at the small and beautiful plateau of Manikas after 2 hours walking. The gorge stands for two reasons:
First because it is a refuge and a base of wild birds, especially for the hemp (eagle barbatus), which nests in caves, located at the cliffs of the gorge and that is the main reason of classification of mountainous area of our municipality in a European park of the network Natura 2000.
The second reason is the specificity of the gorge and the path with beautiful rock formations, a picturesque landscape and a unique sense of ascent.
Recently the natives renovated the old path through the gorge. The Sfakia Initiative cut bushes and repaired the path in the Skaloti gorge in 2011.
The gorge at its beginning is quite uphill and an unlimited view to Livikon Sea is offered along your journey.
It was a tough climb for us - close on a thousand metres and pretty much straight up - but the presence of vultures and eagles and a flush of late season flowers made it well worth while. Here are a few photos to give an impression of the gorge; the kalderimi exit at the top and the beautiful little plateau with a scattering of largely abandoned houses.
The gorge starts 1km north from Skaloti village and ends at the small and beautiful plateau of Manikas after 2 hours walking. The gorge stands for two reasons:
First because it is a refuge and a base of wild birds, especially for the hemp (eagle barbatus), which nests in caves, located at the cliffs of the gorge and that is the main reason of classification of mountainous area of our municipality in a European park of the network Natura 2000.
The second reason is the specificity of the gorge and the path with beautiful rock formations, a picturesque landscape and a unique sense of ascent.
Recently the natives renovated the old path through the gorge. The Sfakia Initiative cut bushes and repaired the path in the Skaloti gorge in 2011.
The gorge at its beginning is quite uphill and an unlimited view to Livikon Sea is offered along your journey.
It was a tough climb for us - close on a thousand metres and pretty much straight up - but the presence of vultures and eagles and a flush of late season flowers made it well worth while. Here are a few photos to give an impression of the gorge; the kalderimi exit at the top and the beautiful little plateau with a scattering of largely abandoned houses.
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