National Parks Atlas

National Parks Atlas · Country · checked 5 Oct 2026

National Parks in Greece

One park guide so far: the Samaria Gorge on Crete.

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1Park guide

Samaria Gorge in full, with tickets, opening times, bus and ferry

11Official sources

park authorities, operators and transport providers

24Management units

of the nature agency NECCA for national parks and protected areas

1962Samaria

national park by presidential decree

Last checked: 5 Oct 2026

Since 2022 Greece's national parks and protected areas have been managed by the state nature agency NECCA (ΟΦΥΠΕΚΑ) through 24 regional units. This atlas covers Samaria National Park in the White Mountains of Crete: protected since 1962, with an entrance fee, an online ticket and a trail that ends on the Libyan Sea.

The gorge is only open in season, at most from 10 April to 31 October, and closes at short notice in bad weather; we check the official notice daily.

01 · Park guides

Park guide: Samaria Gorge

Entrance fees, opening times, closures, the bus from Chania and the ferry from Agia Roumeli.

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02 · Good to know

Good to know

A ticket for the park, a ferry for the way back.

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Entry with an online ticket

The Samaria Gorge costs €10; buy the ticket online from NECCA or at the entrances. Entry is free under 18 and over 65. Samaria tickets

Open in season only

The trail is open at most from 10 April to 31 October; NECCA sets the opening day each year and closes the gorge at short notice in bad weather. Opening and closures

Back by boat only

Agia Roumeli at the end of the gorge has no road; the ferry leaves at 17:30 for Chora Sfakion and Sougia, where buses to Chania wait. Plan your trip

03 · Editorial

Sources and last checked

Every fee, date and rule on this page comes from the park guides below, each linked to the official source.

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