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Ferry Services from Hora Sfakion

DESTINATION TIME FARE FREQUENCY

Agia Roumeli 1hr €10 up to 3 daily

Gavdos 2½hr €16 up to 6 weekly

Loutro 20 min €4.50 up to 5 daily

BUS
In summer, there are up to three buses daily to Hania (€7.60, two hours) and to Re-
thymno (with a change in Vryses, €7.30, two hours). The last bus at 6.15pm waits for the
boat from Agia Roumeli.

WORTH A TRIP
IMBROS GORGE ΦΑΡΑΓΓΙ ΙΜΠΡΟΥ

Half the length of its illustrious sister at Samaria, the 8km-long Imbros Gorge (admis-
sion €2; year-round) , 57km south of Hania, is no less beautiful and a lot less busy,
especially in the afternoon. The hike takes you past 300m-high walls buttressed by
cypresses, holm oaks, fig and almond trees and redolent sage. Landmarks include
a giant arch at the 2km mark (coming from the south) and the narrowest point of
the ravine (near the 4.5km mark), which is just 2m wide.
Most people begin the walk in the mountain village of Imbros and hike south to
the village of Komitades. Doing it the other way around provides a bit more of a
workout as you'll be walking up a gentle grade the entire time. The trail is rocky
(wear sturdy shoes) but easy to follow as it traces the stream bed past rockslides
and caves. There are tavernas at both ends.
Hora Sfakion-Hania buses can drop you on the main road about 2km from
Komitades and also in Imbros. A taxi between the two costs about €20 and can be
arranged by any taverna. From Komitades it's about a 5km walk or €10 taxi ride to
Hora Sfakion.

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LoutroΛουτρό
A crescent of flower-festooned white-and-blue buildings hugging a narrow pebbly beach,
the pintsized fishing village of Loutro lies between Agia Roumeli and Hora Sfakion and
is only accessible by boat and on foot. It's the departure point for several coastal walks to