The Municipality of Gortyna is organising an information session on the topic “The Environment of the Asterousia Mountains,” as part of the creation of the “Asterousia Trails” network of hiking routes.
The project involves the creation and promotion of a network of 11 hiking routes in the Asterousia Mountains, including signage and mapping initiatives, as well as promotional and informational activities for residents and visitors, with the ultimate aim of protecting nature, strengthening nature-based tourism, and supporting the sustainable development of the area.
The event will take place in the hall of the Cultural Association in Stavies, on Friday, 15 May 2026, at 19:00, with the aim of informing the local community and organisations in the Asterousia region.
Event Programme:
- Greetings from representatives of local organisations
- “Presentation of the Asterousia Hiking Routes Network,” Dr Chryssa Pagalou – Managing Director of ETAM S.A.
- “Asterousia Biosphere Reserve,” Theano Vrentzou, President of the Asterousia Protection Association – President of the Local Management Committee of Asterousia (T.E.D.A.), and Amalia Tavladoraki, Executive of the Heraklion Development Agency
- “The Cultural Heritage of the Asterousia Mountains,” Kalliopi Galanaki, PhD, archaeologist – Honorary Head of the Department of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities and Museums at the Heraklion Ephorate of Antiquities
- Open discussion
Free admission
Project: “SUB1a. Creation of a National Network of Hiking Trails and Routes” (OPS TA code 5190260).
The initiative is being implemented as part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan Greece 2.0, funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU.
Source: asterousiatrails.com