What is the name of the deep gorge in southwestern Crete that is one of the longest in Europe, winding 16 kilometres from the plateau to the sea?

• A Vikos Gorge
• B Iraia Gorge
• C Samaria Gorge ✓
• D Kourtaliotiko Gorge

Samaria Gorge, in the White Mountains (Lefka Ori) of Crete, is 16 km long and a national park since 1962, home to the endangered Cretan wild goat (kri-kri); it narrows to just 3 metres at the 'Iron Gates'.