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Administrative Region : Crete
Regional unit : Rethymno
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Kourtaliotiko Gorge (Source)
Kourtaliotiko Gorge, Google Earth
The Kourtaliotiko Gorge (also known as the Asomatos Gorge) is a gorge on the southern side of the western part of the island of Crete. It is situated where the Kourtaliotiko River flows southwards between the mountains of Kouroupa and Xiron.
The village of Koxare is at the northern end of the gorge. A road runs north to south through the gorge joining Koxare to Asomatos; it then leads west, on to the town of Plakias on the southern coast of Crete.
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A small ruined church (Agios Nikolaos) sits within the gorge. There is also a 40 metre high waterfall.
The cliffs on the side of the gorge provide a roosting site for the Griffon Vulture.
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