{"id":5413,"date":"2016-03-21T23:19:46","date_gmt":"2016-03-21T15:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.my-odyssey.com.cn\/?p=5413&lang=en"},"modified":"2016-04-16T15:17:23","modified_gmt":"2016-04-16T07:17:23","slug":"spring-lets-go-hiking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.my-odyssey.com.cn\/en\/5413.html","title":{"rendered":"Spring is here, let\u2019s go hiking!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever wondered how beautiful is Greece during spring? The reach mainland with the different sceneries and the Aegean islands, pared down to naked rock in summer, are a tapestry of thousands of wild flowers and herbs in spring.
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\nThe valleys and plateaus in the mountains and are variations on a theme of green, while almond blossoms decorate the hillsides and rivers rush under stone bridges, giving the nature and sport-lovers a surge of anticipation.
\nDon\u2019t miss the wonderful spring in Greece, let\u2019s go hiking and climbing!<\/p>\n

Vikos Gorge<\/h2>\n

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\nSpeaking of Greece and the best hiking routes, we instantly thing of Vikos Gorge and not without reason! One of Europe\u2019s deepest and longest gorges, this is a must for nature lovers.
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\nThe descent from Monodendri and the ascent to Vikos is steep, but the walk above the Aoos River in the heart of the Vikos-Aoos National Park is fairly even and not too demanding.
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\nThe six-hour trek is mostly shaded. Ravishing flowers cover the slopes until late spring, and you can even take a dip in icy waters if you\u2019re truly brave. This is the perfect getaway for hikers and climbers but not only for the experienced ones! When you reach the end of the canyon, the scenery with its beauties will definitely reward you.
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Samaria gorge<\/h2>\n

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\nCrete has many classic hiking locations; Samaria Gorge is one of them. Every year thousands of tourists come here to experience the close contact with the nature that creates wonderful feelings.
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\nAlong with the surrounding slopes and a number of smaller gorges branching off from it, Samaria Gorge forms the whole of the area designated as a national park, a status that offers protection to over 450 species of plant and animal, 70 of which are endemic to Crete.
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\nIn case you do not have professional mountain equipment it does not matter! You can visit Samaria Gorge with your bare hands since the paths are relatively flat and the view is wonderful.
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Meteora <\/h2>\n

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\nMeteora is located in the northwest edge of Thessaly in central Greece, near the Pindus.
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\nMeteora in Greek means “hanging in the air” and it is really the right expression to describe the monastery that it is built in the top of the rock in 373 meters high.
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\nYour first, second and third sight of these impossibly tall, vertical rocks will have you gasping in disbelief. But it\u2019s not just the incredible geology that stretches your imagination. It\u2019s the monasteries balanced on these pinnacles.
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\nHiking in Meteora is relaxing and exciting at the same time. You can join a group through one of the many adventure tourism agencies in the area. Mountain biking is another enticing option.<\/p>\n

Meteora<\/h2>\n

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\nClimbing the Meteora pillars is a truly singular experience. These are long ascents without surplus safeties using natural holds which are good for relative beginners.
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\nYou\u2019ll be thrilled to discover the ruins of abandoned monasteries and hermits\u2019 shelters in protected niches.
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Kalymnos<\/h2>\n

The once famous sponge fishing island of Dodecanese is now one of Greece’s most well-known rock climbing places. In 1936 the Italian Andrea Di Bari discovered the limestone rocks and climbing potential of Kalymnos.
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\nToday the island is a widely recognized climbing destination where you will find over 60 fields and more than 1,300 marked and secured routes. International meets featuring world-famous climbers are often held here.
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\nIf you are interested in trying hiking and climbing in Greece\u2019s wonderful sceneries, do not hesitate to contact us<\/a>! We can offer you the best travel package, tailor made just for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Have you ever wondered how beautiful is Greece during spring? The reach mainland with the different sceneries and the Aegean islands, pared down to naked rock in summer, are a tapestry of thousands of wild flowers and herbs in spring. The valleys and plateaus in the mountains and are variations on a theme of green, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5222,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-others"],"views":2822,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.my-odyssey.com.cn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.my-odyssey.com.cn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.my-odyssey.com.cn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.my-odyssey.com.cn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.my-odyssey.com.cn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5413"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.my-odyssey.com.cn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5413\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.my-odyssey.com.cn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.my-odyssey.com.cn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.my-odyssey.com.cn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.my-odyssey.com.cn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}