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The Cave of Psihro (“Diktaion Antron”)

The Diktaeon Antron cave is located at an altitude of 1025m on the northern slopes of the Dikti mountain range. It is internationally known for its great archaeological importance and is located 30 minutes’ walk south of the village of Psychro in Lassithi. To the...

The Cave of Milatos

In the area, it is known as Rapas cave. However, it is more widely known as Milatos cave. It lies east of Milatos. From a village, there is a road leading you to the cave area after 2,5 kilometres. From there, if we follow a path for 15 minutes, we arrive at the...

Cave of Pelekita or Cave of the Fig Tree

It lies to the North-Northeast of Kato Zakros. We arrive at the cave either after a one-hour walk from Kato Zakros or from the beach of the same settlement by engine-vessel (20-25 minutes) and after that, we follow a tiresome ascending route (15 minutes walk). The...

Cave of Asfentos

The cave “of Asfentos” is situated at the position”Skordolakia”, at the westeastern part of the beginning of the gorge of Asfentos . It is a rock-shelter, on the limestone floor of which, near the entrance, there are cave paintings that depict...
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