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Apoloustres Cave in Pefki - Makrigialos, East Crete

Apoloustres Cave in MakrigialosThe Cave of Apoloustres is located 2.5 km north of the village of Pefki and 10km far from Makrigialos coastal village and it is a gulch of 15-20 metres deep as well. A big gallery 60x15 (WxH) metres and a non visible entrance, made this cave the safest covert of the villages near Pefki.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 July 2010 20:47
 
Rousso Haraki Cave in Pefki - Makrigialos, East Crete

Rousso Haraki Cave in Makrigialos

The cave called Rousso Haraki (means red stone) is at the bottom of a scenery bluff and is used as a stockyard. The cave is located 2.5km east of the traditional village of Pefki and 10km from Makrigialos, southeast Crete.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 July 2010 20:57
 
Milatos Cave in Lassithi Agios Nikolaos, East Crete

Milatos caveIn February 1823, between 2.500 – 3.000 mothers and children from the villages of Voulismeni, Latsida and Milatos, along with 150 armed men, found refuge in the cave of Milatos in order to avoid the troops of Hasan Pasha that had caused severe damage to the city of Lasithi.

 

Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 June 2010 20:55
 
Arkoudiotissa Cave in Akrotiri, Chania

Arkoudiotisa cave by GouvernetoThe big and impressive cave of the Virgin Mary Arkoudiotissa – also known as the cave of the bear – lies in proximity to a historic monastery which is called Gouverneto and is situated in the municipality of Akrotiri in the prefecture of Chania.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 05 May 2010 22:31
 
Eileithyia Cave in Karteros, Heraklion

Eileithyia CaveThe cave of Eileithyia, 1km south of Amnissos, was used as a place of rituals from the Neolithic times right up to 5th c. BC. It was dedicated to the goddess Eileithyia, the goddess of childbirth.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 March 2010 12:49
 
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