The Samaria Gorge houses rare fauna and flora and has therefore been proclaimed a national park for its preservation. The gorge of Samaria is the longest in Europe at 18km long. Its width ranges from between 150m to 3m at its narrowest point.
Six hours should see you through in comfort and leave you time to take photos along the way -as you will certainly want to do. There are no particular difficulties as it gradually makes its way down toward sea level and there are also signals and signs to show you the way. Be sure to wear strong and comfortable footwear. NO SANDALS!