Aradaina Bridge, Road bridge in Sfakia, Greece

Aradaina Bridge is a steel structure spanning 138 meters above the Aradaina Gorge, connecting the mountain village of Aradena with Agios Ioannis in Crete. It crosses a dramatic landscape where steep rocky walls rise on both sides of the ravine.

This bridge was built in 1986 by the Vardinogiannis family to connect isolated mountain settlements in Sfakia for the first time by road. The project solved decades of difficulties in reaching these remote communities.

The bridge takes its name from Aradena, the village it connects to the south rim of the gorge. Below the span lie the ruins of ancient Araden, and near the village stands the church of Astratigos, dedicated to the Archangel Michael. Local Sfakian families still keep the church's feast day.

You can reach the bridge via a 12-kilometer paved road from Chora Sfakion to Anopoli, then continuing for 3.5 kilometers to Aradena. The drive through the mountains is slow, but the road is well maintained.

Bungee jumping here is run from a platform under the deck, with a fall of about 138 metres into the Aradaina Gorge. The jump draws visitors to this otherwise remote corner of the Sfakia mountains, and the bridge deck itself is a viewpoint over the gorge walls.