{"id":13040,"date":"2022-08-03T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/our-6-best-hikes-on-the-island-of-crete-gorges-mountains-and-heavenly-lagoons\/"},"modified":"2022-12-15T15:45:11","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T14:45:11","slug":"our-6-best-hikes-on-the-island-of-crete-gorges-mountains-and-heavenly-lagoons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/our-6-best-hikes-on-the-island-of-crete-gorges-mountains-and-heavenly-lagoons\/","title":{"rendered":"Our 6 best hikes on the island of Crete: gorges, mountains and heavenly lagoons!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Sommaire<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0c0c0c;color:#0c0c0c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0c0c0c;color:#0c0c0c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/our-6-best-hikes-on-the-island-of-crete-gorges-mountains-and-heavenly-lagoons\/#Hiking_Crete_1_try_the_E4_Trail_and_cross_the_island\" >Hiking Crete #1: try the E4 Trail and cross the island!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/our-6-best-hikes-on-the-island-of-crete-gorges-mountains-and-heavenly-lagoons\/#Hiking_in_Crete_2_Samaria_Gorge_wonder_of_Mother_Nature\" >Hiking in Crete #2: Samaria Gorge, wonder of Mother Nature<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/our-6-best-hikes-on-the-island-of-crete-gorges-mountains-and-heavenly-lagoons\/#Hiking_in_Crete_3_walk_towards_Loutro_the_only_way_to_get_there\" >Hiking in Crete #3 : walk towards Loutro, the only way to get there?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/our-6-best-hikes-on-the-island-of-crete-gorges-mountains-and-heavenly-lagoons\/#Huking_in_Crete_4_what_about_the_Gorge_of_the_Deads\" >Huking in Crete #4 : what about the Gorge of the Deads?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/our-6-best-hikes-on-the-island-of-crete-gorges-mountains-and-heavenly-lagoons\/#Huking_in_Crete_5_walk_to_Elafonisi_beach\" >Huking in Crete #5 : walk to Elafonisi beach<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/our-6-best-hikes-on-the-island-of-crete-gorges-mountains-and-heavenly-lagoons\/#Hiking_in_Crete_6_Balos_Beach_and_all_its_colors\" >Hiking in Crete #6 : Balos Beach and all its colors<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<p><span class=\"cb-dropcap-big\">T<\/span> he island of the Gods is not only an island of beaches, archaeological sites or colorful vacations, it is also a high place of hiking! Discover the 6 spots to do absolutely, for confirmed walkers or amateurs&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hiking_Crete_1_try_the_E4_Trail_and_cross_the_island\"><\/span>Hiking Crete #1: try the E4 Trail and cross the island!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We start this Top 8 of the best hikes on the island of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/\">Crete<\/a> with the hardest of them all: the famous E4 Trail! A trail that measures no more and no less than 10,450km in length and crosses Europe, from Portugal to the island of Cyprus. By way of a beautiful hike in Crete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The E4 crosses Crete from west to east, starting from Kissamos. It ends at Kato Zakros in the east, after the famous Valley of the Dead, which we will talk about below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But above all, the E4 trail, marked from one end to the other, crosses some of the most beautiful places of the Greek island:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Kefali,<\/li><li>Elafonisi,<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/discover-paleochora-a-fishing-village-in-southern-crete\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paleochora<\/a>,<\/li><li>Sougia,<\/li><li>Agia Roumeli,<\/li><li>Loutro,<\/li><li>The plateau of Nida,<\/li><li>Anogia.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Below, the map is rough, but allows to realize the journey!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-724 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"581\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/randonnee-crete-e4.jpg\" alt=\"Where to go hiking in Greece?\" class=\"wp-image-724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/randonnee-crete-e4.jpg 581w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/randonnee-crete-e4-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anti-atlas.com\/balisage-des-randonnees-03162\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The markings are yellow and black all along the trail<\/a>. The Cretan hike is 95 km long and climbs to a maximum altitude of 1250 m in the Irini Gorge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hiking_in_Crete_2_Samaria_Gorge_wonder_of_Mother_Nature\"><\/span>Hiking in Crete #2: Samaria Gorge, wonder of Mother Nature<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-187\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gorges-samaria.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gorges-samaria.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gorges-samaria-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gorges-samaria-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gorges-samaria-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/the-samaria-gorge-a-unique-place-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">VISIT THE GORGE OF SAMARIA WITH US! &#x1f448;<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Samaria Gorge is often cited as one of the main sights of an island that has so many. This is why this hike in Crete is a must! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in the heart of the White Mountains, in the west of the island and about 43km from the city of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/what-to-do-in-chania-our-12-must-dos-in-2022\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\">Chania<\/mark><\/a>, you should rush to this spectacular hike. And to start your walk, go to the beginning of the national park at Xyloskalo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Afterwards, more than 16 km of walking and wonders await you: arid, mountainous landscapes, deep gorges, aquatic hiking, goats, plane trees, cypresses\u2026 Allow 4 hours for experienced hikers and 6 hours for slower walkers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Samaria Gorge walkthrough - Crete - 2018 (4K)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mc9UGvOvZZ8?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For those who would like to experience Samaria to the fullest, with a local guide, and discover all the secrets of this magical place, opt for one of the following organised excursions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-gyg-href=\"https:\/\/widget.getyourguide.com\/default\/activities.frame\" data-gyg-locale-code=\"en-US\" data-gyg-widget=\"activities\" data-gyg-number-of-items=\"3\" data-gyg-partner-id=\"2YI5ZDH\" data-gyg-tour-ids=\"66902,144120,115183\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hiking_in_Crete_3_walk_towards_Loutro_the_only_way_to_get_there\"><\/span>Hiking in Crete #3 : walk towards Loutro, the only way to get there?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/loutro-charming-little-fishing-village-or-fallen-paradise-of-crete\/\">Loutro<\/a> <\/mark>is one of the postcard villages of the Greek island. An ancient and unpretentious fishing village typical of Crete, it is unfortunately better known today as a tourist spot than for its maritime activity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bay of Loutro, surrounded by mountains, is also an exceptional place, beautifully shaped by Mother Nature. The colours of the sea, to be admired from the heights, are the highlight of Cretan hiking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Walk to see the village from afar and take some amazing photos!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-715 size-large\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/randonnee-loutro-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Quelle est la meilleure randonn\u00e9e en Cr\u00e8te ?\" class=\"wp-image-715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/randonnee-loutro-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/randonnee-loutro-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/randonnee-loutro-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/randonnee-loutro-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/randonnee-loutro.jpg 1210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Two paths lead you to Loutro:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>From the no less beautiful village of <strong>Chora Sfakion<\/strong>, in 2h &#8211; 2h30 and about 10 km. It is possible to stop at one of the most beautiful beaches in Crete: Glyka Nera.<\/li><li>From the village of <strong>Agia Roumeli<\/strong>, in more than 6 hours of walking and about 15.1km.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Two relatively easy trails, with some elevation through the mountains above Loutro. Don&#8217;t forget your cameras! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Huking_in_Crete_4_what_about_the_Gorge_of_the_Deads\"><\/span>Huking in Crete #4 : what about the Gorge of the Deads?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A lovely name that makes you want to go. Even more so when we tell you that the hike is completely accessible to children! This is also one of the main hikes in Crete. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in the east of the island, it reaches the villages of Zakros and Kato Zakros for about 7 kilometres. Note that it is possible to do the opposite route and that the path is marked in red.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-725 size-large\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/randonnee-crete-vallee-des-morts-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"O\u00f9 marcher en Cr\u00e8te ?\" class=\"wp-image-725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/randonnee-crete-vallee-des-morts-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/randonnee-crete-vallee-des-morts-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/randonnee-crete-vallee-des-morts-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/randonnee-crete-vallee-des-morts-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/randonnee-crete-vallee-des-morts-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/randonnee-crete-vallee-des-morts.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Arid landscapes, cliffs, sunny (and sometimes shady) roads and gorges will be your main walking companions, to arrive notably at Kato Zagros and its monoen palace. The last of the 4 discovered in Crete. Wild and in ruins, the palace is very close to the beach and covers an area of 8000 m\u00b2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Huking_in_Crete_5_walk_to_Elafonisi_beach\"><\/span>Huking in Crete #5 : walk to Elafonisi beach<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A social network icon and a favourite spot for influencers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/elafonissi-beach-absolute-must-see-of-crete\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\">Elafonisi<\/mark><\/a> is not just a place of hype, it is above all a breathtaking beach. Like Crete has dozens of them. The yellow, white and pink sandbanks intermingle and you can swim in turquoise waters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elafonisi is therefore a 2-in-1 place: relaxing on the beach, but also hiking!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-727 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"746\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/randonnee-crete-elafonissi.jpg\" alt=\"Quelle est la plus belle plage de Cr\u00e8te ?\" class=\"wp-image-727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/randonnee-crete-elafonissi.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/randonnee-crete-elafonissi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Indeed, from the lagoon of Elafonisi starts a path marked out in yellow and black and which can even lead to Frangokastello, in the vicinity of Chora Sfakion! It is nothing less than the famous E4 trail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also walk to Palaiochora in 7 hours and 31 km by land. Or to the beach of Kedrodasos near the cedar forest if you are looking for a quieter environment (about 7h15 and 33 km). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is of course also possible to go to Elafonisi by excursion as below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-gyg-href=\"https:\/\/widget.getyourguide.com\/default\/activities.frame\" data-gyg-locale-code=\"en-US\" data-gyg-widget=\"activities\" data-gyg-number-of-items=\"3\" data-gyg-partner-id=\"2YI5ZDH\" data-gyg-tour-ids=\"190154,162698,71233\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hiking_in_Crete_6_Balos_Beach_and_all_its_colors\"><\/span>Hiking in Crete #6 : Balos Beach and all its colors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the far west of the Greek island is a place that could also be described as &#8220;magical&#8221;, &#8220;breathtaking&#8221;, &#8220;Mother Nature&#8217;s masterpiece&#8221;\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the beach of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/balos-beach-the-incredible-pink-lagoon-of-crete\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\">Balos<\/mark><\/a>, 54 km and 1h23 from Chania or 15 km and 37 min by car from Kissamos. Your hike to Balos can start right after leaving the car park, which is about 25 minutes (or 40 minutes for the less sporty) walk from the incredible Balos Beach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a rather sporty walk, which is best done in the morning to avoid too many tourists and hikers, and above all, not to walk too much in the sun (even if a fantastic bath awaits you at the end!).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-235 size-large\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/plage-crete-balos-1024x657.jpg\" alt=\"Quelle plage cr\u00e9toise visiter ?\" class=\"wp-image-235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/plage-crete-balos-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/plage-crete-balos-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/plage-crete-balos-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/plage-crete-balos-100x65.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/plage-crete-balos.jpg 1143w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The return to the car park will take a little longer: don&#8217;t hesitate to take water, good walking shoes (essential here) and a hat. Finally, there is a slightly longer walk to Balos Beach. It starts from Kaliviani, for about 2 hours and 10 km. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get to Balos Beach on an organised tour, see below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-gyg-href=\"https:\/\/widget.getyourguide.com\/default\/activities.frame\" data-gyg-locale-code=\"en-US\" data-gyg-widget=\"activities\" data-gyg-number-of-items=\"3\" data-gyg-partner-id=\"2YI5ZDH\" data-gyg-tour-ids=\"157110,69506,396233\"><\/div>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8220;Island of the Gods&#8221; is not only an island of beaches, archeological sites or colorful vacations, it is also a mecca for hiking! 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