Sfakia is often referred to as the wild heart of Crete. Tourists get their first impression of this remote and sparsely populated region in the southwest of the island when they decide to hike through the Samaria Gorge. Peter Trudgill and his wife Jean Hannah have been visiting Sfakia and its center, Chora Sfakion, regularly since the 1970s. Trudgill's travelogue is therefore more than just a tourist's perception of a paradisiacal landscape. He entertainingly writes about the nature, the landscape, the history, and the legends of this region, as well as the everyday culture, mentality, and lifestyle of its inhabitants. The author skillfully brings us closer to the world and spirit of Sfakia through a richly literary description.