Elafonisi eilandtour met bezoek aan de Agia Sophia Grot en een klooster
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Elafonisi eilandtour met bezoek aan de Agia Sophia Grot en een klooster

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Taal: Engels
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Deze activiteit voldoet aan de criteria van de Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Door voor deze activiteit te kiezen draag je bij aan de bescherming van de plaatsen waar je van houdt, draag je zorg voor het milieu en ondersteun je lokale gemeenschappen

Highlights
  • Je rolt je handdoek uit op het roze zand van het Elafonisi strand, een van de topstranden van Kreta
  • Tijdens een bezoek aan het Chrissoskalitissa klooster aan de kust ontdek je populaire mythen en geloofsovertuigingen
  • In de grot van Agia Sophia kijk je je ogen uit op de indrukwekkende stalactieten en stalagmieten
  • Je maakt een rit door het adembenemende landschap van de ruige Topoliakloof
  • De tour wordt geleid door een deskundige lokale gids met een ongeëvenaarde kennis van Kreta en het landschap
Dit kun je verwachten

Het onbewoonde Elafonisi in het zuidwesten van Kreta barst van het natuurschoon en cultureel erfgoed. De Topoliakloof, de Agia Sophiagrot, het Chrissoskalitissaklooster en een strand dat door velen als het mooiste van het eiland wordt beschouwd, behoren tot de highlights van deze dagtocht. Rena, een van onze lokale gidsen, zegt: "Deze tocht combineert het beste van de Kretenzische hooglanden met het idyllische roze zandstrand van Elafonisi aan de zuidkust".

Je start deze dag relaxt met een pitstop voor een kop koffie in een door een familie gerunde taverna in het boerendorp Voulgaro. Van hieruit maak je een adembenemende rit zuidwaarts door de Topoliakloof. Je kijkt je ogen uit op de uitzichten op het diepe ravijn links van je. Daarna bezoek je de grot van Agia Sophia, die beroemd is om zijn stalactieten. Er wordt gezegd dat hier de hoefafdruk van het paard van Sint Joris te vinden is, die met verschillende legendes in verband wordt gebracht. En als je goed kijkt, vind je in een rots iets wat lijkt op een hoefijzerafdruk.

Dan ga je naar het Chrissoskalitissa klooster. Dit 1000 jaar oude klooster, gebouwd op een heuvel met uitzicht op de kustlijn, heeft een tijdloze charme. De naam betekent 'gouden trappen' en is doordrenkt met mythen. Volgens sommigen is een van de treden goudkleurig - maar dat is alleen zichtbaar voor de gelovigen. De laatste stop zou niet misstaan op een ansichtkaart. Rena zegt: "Je kunt Elafonisi bereiken door vanaf het Elafonisi strand door een ondiep stuk water te lopen". De middag werk je aan je kleurtje. En tussendoor duik je het water in en geniet je van het topuitzicht. Om de dag af te sluiten in het vissersdorp Paleochora.

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TUI Hellas Travel, Tourism and Airlines SA, with Tax Number 094469778 and Travel License Number 0261Ε60000126100
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