Samariá Gorge National Park
A gorge about 16 km long in the White Mountains of western Crete, running from the Omalos plateau to the sea at Agia Roumeli. Walkers pass the narrow Iron Gates, where the walls stand just a few metres apart.
- Where
- Chania, Crete, Greece
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 35.2711, 23.9614
Get the Samariá Gorge National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Samariá Gorge National Park. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Crete volume with your photos and a note.
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Questions
Where is Samariá Gorge National Park?
Samariá Gorge National Park is in Chania, Crete, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Elafonisi (39 km), Preveli (47 km), Fortezza of Rethymno (48 km).
How do I get the Samariá Gorge National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Samariá Gorge National Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Crete volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Samariá Gorge National Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Crete volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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