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Kellaria or Kelaria is a small mountain village in the east of Sitia region, 30 kilometres from coastal Sitia and just 5 km before the village of Zakros. The scenery is typical of the mountainous east of Lassithi Prefecture, with not very high mountains but impressive gorges.Today the village is divided into two parts. The first one is around the central road and it is the inhabitable part.The other part is up the hill, which is picturesque, but isolated, full of old ruins.
Distances:Kellaria - Palekastro 12 kmKellaria - Sitia 30 kmKellaria - Heraklion Airport 160 kmKellaria - Kato Zakros 16 kmKellaria - Xerokampos 18 km
Distances:Kellaria - Palekastro 12 kmKellaria - Sitia 30 kmKellaria - Heraklion Airport 160 kmKellaria - Kato Zakros 16 kmKellaria - Xerokampos 18 km
The Canyon of Hohlakies – Karoumes
The path which begins at the settlement of Hohlakies is quite easy and it follows the configuration of the canyon and only in very few parts the hiker needs to be very careful due to the lubricity of the rocks in the streambed.
During the rainfall season to the end of April the journey gets really difficult and at points very dangerous depending on the height and the momentum of water as the stream is still full of water.
The canyon is full of impressive geological formations. On the vertical rocks from left to right impressive caves are created whereas lots of avifauna species, especially raptors, nest on the steep rocks. The best period to observe the flora in the canyon is during the spring.
Lots of rare and important plants grow at the bed of the stream and its rocks such as Aristolochia cretica, Bellevallia sitiaca, Capparis spinosa, Delphinium staphisagria, Vitex agnus castus, Scorzonera cretica, Tulipa saxatilis, to name but a few.
There are also lots of aquatic species in the marsh formed in the exit of the canyon with the Juncus acutus (bulrush) being predominant. Because of the rock erosion on the coastline around the beach called karoumes a huge number of fossils have been revealed.
This is another well known gorge in the area which attracts several visitors throughout the year. The gorge of Chochlakia starts just outside the hamlet by the same name and ends at beautiful Karoumes beach. The gorge is impressive, with rich flora, stunning landforms and it offers and easy hike!
Karoumes Beach (or Chohlakies Beach): At the village Chohlakies begins a magnificent accessible Karoumes gorge that ends after 1,5 hour walking to the pure and scenic bay of Karoumes. Chochlakies village is located between Palekastro and Zakros.
You can approach this completely lonely beach only through this gorge! Karoumes is the most remote beach in Eastern Crete !! Chohlakies is located 8 km south from Palekastro, on the way to Zakros.
Kamares is a small hamlet at the beginning of Chochlakia gorge with characteristic local architecture.
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