L'île d'Élafonisi avec un monastère et la grotte d'Agia Sophia
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L'île d'Élafonisi avec un monastère et la grotte d'Agia Sophia

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Cette expérience répond aux critères du Conseil mondial du tourisme durable (GSTC). En choisissant cette expérience, vous pouvez protéger les lieux que vous aimez, prendre soin de l'environnement et soutenir les communautés locales

Points forts
  • Vous profiterez du soleil sur le sable rose de la plage d'Elafonisi, l'une des meilleures plages de Crète
  • La découverte des mythes et croyances populaires au monastère côtier de Chrissoskalitissa est au programme
  • Vous pourrez admirer les fascinantes stalactites et stalagmites de la grotte d'Agia Sophia
  • Vous suiverez une belle route à travers les paysages époustouflants des gorges accidentées de Topolia
  • Un guide local expert paratagera avec vous sa connaissance inégalée de la Crète et de sa campagne
Ce qui vous attend

L'île inhabitée d'Elafonisi, dans le sud-ouest de la Crète, regorge de beautés naturelles et de richesses culturelles. Les gorges de Topolia, la grotte d'Agia Sophia, le monastère de Chrissoskalitissa et une plage que beaucoup considèrent comme la meilleure de l'île, sont quelque uns des points forts de cette journée d'excursion. Rena, l'une de nos guides locales, dit : "Cette excursion combine le meilleur des hauts plateaux crétois avec l'idyllique plage de sable rose d'Elafonisi, sur la côte sud".

La journée commence de manière décontractée, avec un arrêt pour prendre un café dans une taverne familiale au hameau agricole de Voulgaro. De là, une route époustouflante vous attend vers le sud, à travers les gorges de Topolia. Les vues sur le profond ravin à votre gauche sont épiques. Nous visiterons ensuite la grotte d'Agia Sophia, célèbre pour ses stalactites. Vedette de plusieurs légendes, on dit qu'on peut y trouver l'empreinte du sabot du cheval de Saint-Georges. Si vous cherchez bien, vous trouverez ce qui ressemble à une empreinte de fer à cheval dans une roche.

Vous rejoignez ensuite le monastère de Chrissoskalitissa. Construit sur une colline surplombant le littoral et vieux de 1 000 ans, il a un charme intemporel. Son nom qui signifie "marches d'or" est imprégné de mythes. L'on dit que l'une des marches est dorée et qu'elle n'est visible que par les religieux. La dernière escale n'est rien d'autre qu'une carte postale parfaite. Rena nous dit : "Vous pouvez atteindre l'îlot Elafonisi en traversant une étendue d'eau peu profonde depuis la plage d'Elafonisi". Vous passez l'après-midi à vous baigner, à vous détendre et à admirer des beaux paysages. Nous terminerons la journée au village de pêcheurs de Paleochora.

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