{"id":789,"date":"2020-02-19T15:19:54","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T15:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amphitritihotel.com\/?p=789"},"modified":"2020-02-19T16:12:58","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T16:12:58","slug":"elafonisi-paradise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amphitritihotel.com\/?p=789","title":{"rendered":"Elafonisi Paradise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gotui.com\/en\/greece\/crete\/elafonisi-paradise\/info\/X-GR0-CHQELAFONI\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/amphitritihotel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ss-1024x885.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-790\" width=\"605\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amphitritihotel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ss-1024x885.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/amphitritihotel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ss-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amphitritihotel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ss-768x664.jpg 768w, https:\/\/amphitritihotel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ss-892x771.jpg 892w, https:\/\/amphitritihotel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ss.jpg 1420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>Topolia Gorge and the Cave of Agia Sophia<\/strong><br>click picture for booking<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The uninhabited island of Elafonisi may be tiny but it\u2019s bursting with personality. This journey to this islet off southwestern Crete is steeped in myths and legends and boasts historic buildings and amazing natural scenery \u2013 making it an ideal excursion for all the family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still in Crete, just south of Voulgaro \u2013 where there\u2019ll be a coffee stop \u2013 is the start of the Topolia Gorge. The road bends and twists past lovely, whitewashed villages, skirting the edge of the gorge. Located above the main road, you\u2019ll find the colossal cave of Agia Sophia, which is famed for its stalactites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019ve a pure heart, then you\u2019re sure to find the golden step in the staircase at the 1,000-year-old Chrissoskalitissa Monastery. It\u2019s in a stunning spot, standing high above the bay of Elafonisi. The island is ringed by pink sands and light blue seas. Spend the afternoon swimming in the shallows or if you prefer you can take an optional boat trip to the port of Peleochora.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The uninhabited island of Elafonisi may be tiny but it\u2019s bursting with personality. This journey to this islet off southwestern Crete is steeped in myths and legends and boasts historic buildings and amazing natural scenery \u2013 making it an ideal excursion for all the family. Still in Crete, just south of Voulgaro \u2013 where there\u2019ll [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-activities"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amphitritihotel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amphitritihotel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amphitritihotel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amphitritihotel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amphitritihotel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=789"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/amphitritihotel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":819,"href":"https:\/\/amphitritihotel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789\/revisions\/819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amphitritihotel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amphitritihotel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amphitritihotel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}