DK Travel : Crete : Outdoor

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Imbros Gorge

The gorge, which cuts through the western fringes of the White Mountains, is a slightly shorter hike than the better known and much busier Samaria Gorge, but is almost as spectacular and – especially in spring and autumnallows you to escape from the crowds of day visitors.
Imbros Gorge

Not as long as the spectacular Samaria Gorge, the Imbros Gorge extends between the villages of Komitades and Imbros. Its narrowest point is only 2 m (6 ft) wide. It can be walked in three to four hours.
Imeri Gramvousa

This island crag just off the Gramvousa peninsula is crowned by a dramatic, crumbling castle. There are several boat trips each week from Kastelli, and excursions through tour agencies in Chania and Rethymno.
Irakleio

If you have time to kill while in the capital, head for the municipal beach at Amnisos, which is open from 9am to 7pm for a small fee.
Istro

Looks spectacular from a distance, with a sandy beach hemmed in by cliffs. But it is often heavily littered with flotsam and jetsam.
Jet Skiing

Despite the introduction of rules limiting their use, jet skis can still be rented at all major resorts.
Kaloi Limenes

A relatively remote and peaceful series of small beaches and coves among dramatic cliffs. But the offshore oil tanker terminal rather mars the view.
Kato Gouves (Gouvia)

With its long stretch of sand and shingle and growing number of package holiday hotels, this is one of the better beaches close to Irakleio.
Kato Zakros

At the foot of the Zakros Gorge, Kato Zakros has a crescent of sand and pebble beach, with a small fishing harbour and a handful of pensions and tavernas.
Koufonisi

Coves and sandy beaches attract boats from Makrygialos, while the remains of a Roman amphitheatre attest to a time when the island grew rich from the trade of murex, a sea mollusc from which imperial purple dye was made.