White building labeled "Nikolas Rooms" by the waterfront, with blue shutters and doors, against a rocky hillside and clear blue water in the foreground.

The charming white village of Loutro, in Crete, is isolated at the foot of the mountains around a small cove.

Accessible only by boat or on foot, its white houses contrast with the breathtaking scenery.

Loutro is well known to hikers because it is one of the stops on the way back from Agia Roumeli, the finish point of the famous Samaria Gorge hike, to the port of Chora Sfakion, to rejoin the road network.

Unfortunately, Loutro in Crete is no longer a traditional fishing village.

All the buildings are now tourist accommodation and restaurants.

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