The Samaria Experience

This is a blog representing our 4-day guided tour of the Samaria Gorge area, inviting you to experience traditional Cretan living, hiking, beekeeping, cooking and a bit of local history. The "Samaria Experience" is a unique programme of activities created and run by a prominent family from the villages of Samaria and Agia Roumeli. For many years Roussos Viglis has been dreaming of conveying his intimate knowledge and deep love of the most remote and wildest places in Europe. Finally the time is ripe and the "Samaria Experience" started running from spring 2014. In 4 days of activities centered around the village of Agia Roumeli and the gorge of Samaria you will get an understanding of what it was like to live in this beautiful but harsh place: how people lived and how they survived in almost complete isolation, what they ate, how they cooked. you will also discover the gorge of Samaria as very few see it: away from crowds and through the eyes of people who were born and grew up there. For more information you can visit our site directly at www.samaria-experience.com

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Kri Kri buck in Kefalovrisia

Kri Kri buck in Kefalovrisia

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In the shadow of the majestic pinetrees, between high mountains…

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Beekeeping lesson with Roussos

Beekeeping lesson with Roussos

Beekeeping lesson with Roussos with the Samaria Experience Roussos enjoyed having a beekeeping lesson in June with Kristin K Pedersen. It is a nice experience to share knowledge and love for the bees! Thank you so much for the nice fotos!

The bee colony from above. The location of the beehive is in the old village of Agia Roumeli, calmly situated between the mountains.

The bee colony

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The view from Xiliskalo a few days ago. (at Samariá Gorge)

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The olive tree. Source of life since ancient times. Happy olive picking season! (at Agia Roumeli Sfakia - Αγία Ρουμέλη Σφακιά)

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An autumn day walking up from the turkish castle above Agia Roumeli. (at Agia Roumeli Sfakia - Αγία Ρουμέλη Σφακιά)

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Agia Paraskevi, a small church hiding on the hill over Agia Roumeli. (at Agia Roumeli Sfakia - Αγία Ρουμέλη Σφακιά)

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Walking up to Agia Paraskevi and looking through the valley of Agia Roumeli towards the Libyan sea. Gavdos Island can be spotted in the backround. (at Agia Roumeli Sfakia - Αγία Ρουμέλη Σφακιά)

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Thyme roots (at Agia Roumeli Sfakia - Αγία Ρουμέλη Σφακιά)

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Agios Pavlos, built on the beach in the tenth century from an other tembles stones and beach rocks.

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Agia Roumeli and the entrance to the Samaria Gorge.

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At the exit of the Samaria Gorge the river strong with Spring water reaches Agia Roumeli.