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Sfendoni Cave in Zoniana, Psiloritis Mountain, Heraklion Print E-mail

Zoniana or Sfendoni CaveThe cave of Sfendoni near the village of Zoniana in the district of Mylopotamos (47 km from Rethymno in the direction of Perama - Axos) displays 14 halls, richly ornamented with stalactites and stalagmites. It is 550 m long and covers a total of 3,330 sq.m. During recent years archaeological research has uncovered installations dating back to the Neolithic period in the interior of the cave.

There is a legend connected with the cave, that talked about a little girl that found a crack in the rocks and her curiosity led her to crawl inside in order to see what was there. She was fascinated by what she saw and started wandering around going further and further into the cave.

When her parents finally found her after a few days she was already dead but with such a sweet smile on her face that everybody said she couldn't resist the spell of such beauty and that was the reason she could not find her way out.

Text: www.creteholidays.net, www.rethymnon.gr

 

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