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If you will be in Plakias one day, you will definitely pay attention to the characteristic monumental rock located at the eastern end of the beach called Paligremnos. These cliffs are known under the name Gonates (Greek γονατάς knee) and rise on the peninsula called Kakomouri. The genesis of the name Gonates should be sought in the Greek epic of the eleventh century, in which the main character Basil Digenis Akritas knelt down here to drink water from the source.
These huge, smooth vertical cliffs rising to a height of about 80 meters are one of the better places for practicing rock climbing in Crete. If you come closer to this impressive rock you will see several paths leading upwards and marked with embedded spits constituting belay points for climbers.
If you do not intend to climb this rock, you can take a small walk along it. While walking this path several times you will have to go close to the edge of the cliff, which can be a problem for people with height anxiety. For this reason, a trip to this place is not recommended during windy or rainy weather.
Spity wyznaczające jedną ze wspinaczkowych tras
Trasa poprowadzona szlakiem pęknięcia
Zasypane wejście do dawnej kopalni węgla
Tunele prowadzące w kierunku przystani
Pozostałości portowych zabudowań
Widok na pionową skałę Gonates
Wandering along the cliff after a few minutes, we come to the rock tunnel that led to the marina, where still in the period of World War II, coal was mined on the ships mined in the old mine at the beginning of the path.
Gonates cliffs in the period from September to January also cause an unusual phenomenon. During each full moonlight reflects in a strange way from the surface of the water and falls on the naked Gonates rocks. This glow attracts many large squid to the beach that swim very close to the shore. This phenomenon is diligently used by local Greeks who are keen on hunting these animals at this time.
Everyone who sailed to Balos from this trip certainly remembered the wreck of the ship located on the island of Imeri Gramvousa. Today, few people remember his name and the history of events from January 8, 1968, which caused him to be in this place.
The old Venetian port and the lighthouse are one of the most recognizable elements of Rethymno. Although there are many beautiful places in the city, this area is one of the most picturesque and most important areas of the old part of the city.
Koufonissi is a small island in the Libyan Sea, located just a stone's throw from the southern coast of Crete. Due to the natural shape and beauty, it can be easily added to the list of tourist attractions that are worth seeing for yourself.
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