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Drive No. 050 · Europe

Crete: Mountain Villages, Kotsifou Canyon and Plakias

Over the mountains of southern Crete, through small villages and Kotsifou Canyon down to the coast at Plakias, with an ambient soundtrack.

Along the way
  1. Mountain villages
  2. Kotsifou Canyon
  3. Plakias
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Some roads are better driven than watched. We rented a car for our trip to Crete, and this drive is the result. Tip: manual cars are the norm there, so if you'd rather drive an automatic, book early. Find a rental car for your trip to Crete and take this one at your own pace. Questions about renting or driving there? Ask us in the video's comments and we'll answer. (Rental link compares the major rental companies in one search. Affiliate link.)

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