Prefectures of Crete
Chania Prefecture
Municipality of ChaniaMunicipality of ApokoronasMunicipality of PlataniasMunicipality of KissamosMunicipality of Kandanos - SelinosMunicipality of GavdosMunicipality of Sfakia
Rethymnon Prefecture
Municipality of RethymnonMunicipality of MylopotamosMunicipality of AmariMunicipality of Agios VasiliosMunicipality of Anogia
Heraklion Prefecture
Municipality of HeraklionMunicipality of MaleviziMunicipality of Archanon - AsterousionMunicipality of FestosMunicipality of GortynaMunicipality of ChersonissosMunicipality of Minoa PediadosMunicipality of Viannos
Lassithi Prefecture
Municipality of MirampeloMunicipality of SitiaMunicipality of IerapetraMunicipality of Oropedio
Ambelos gorge
The Gorge of Ambelos is located southeast of Gonies village (Hersonissos Municipality), just about 1km from the southern limits of the village. The gorge, which is about 2 kilometers, is visited by many visitors and locals, especially by car and less on foot. The road passing through it leads to the road to Lasithi Plateau and to Stoloi village. The approach is easy from the rural road, which runs through the gorge, along the bed of a tributary of Aposelemis River.
The gorge does not have the typical narrowing of its banks, because there is some distance between them. Their characteristic is the mountains which form the western slopes, where there are impressive geological formations that give the landscape a unique natural beauty.
The vegetation in the riverbed of the gorge is quite rich in trees (especially platans) and shrubs (oleander mats etc.).