Samara Gorge, Crete

The Samariá Gorge (Greek: Φαράγγι Σαμαριάς or just Φάραγγας) is aNational Park of Greece since 1962 on the island of Crete – a major tourist attraction of the island – and a World's Biosphere Reserve.The gorge is in southwest Crete in the regional unit of Chania. It was created by a small river running between the White Mountains (Lefká Óri) and Mt.

Agia Roumeli (Greek: Αγιά Ρουμέλη) is a small village in southwest Crete, Greece and is popular with tourists.

Tarrha or Tarra (Ancient Greek: Τάρρα), also Tarrhus or Tarros (Τάρρος), was a polis (city-state) in the southwestern part of ancient Crete, near the Samaria Gorge, at the village of Agia Roumeli. It is situated near the sea, on the hill.