Diktamos Gorge

The canyon of Diktamos is located at the White Mountains . It starts 21km east of Chania , next to the village Katochori at an altitude of 300m, and ends 8km to the east, at the village Faragi , at an altitude of 40m and near the village Stylos , province Apokoronas .

Therefore, this is also known as Katechori Gorge or Stylos Gorge . The canyon stream is the main tributary of Kiliaris River , collecting water from the north slopes of Mavri peak and emptying on Kalives beach .

Hiking in the canyon is not very easy, with some places needing more attention, and lasts about 3 hours. The canyon is beautiful and lush with huge trees and has many steep slopes where the endemic herb of Crete, dittany or diktamos , grows.

In Stylos you can visit the old church of Apostle John (Agios Ioannis Theologos) , cool off from the local springs and regain your power in the taverns of the village.