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Today's
Cretan Travel Articles:
The Cave of Agia Sofia
When driving in western Crete's Kisamos County, on the road
heading to Elafonissi (Deer Island) just after the village Topolia, you will go
through a small tunnel. Exactly at the tunnel's exit, high up on your right, you
will see the opening of a cave and an unusual metallic star reflecting the sun's
rays.
This is the entrance to an interesting cave named for Agia
Sofia.
From the street level you have to climb quite a ...
Author: Info Man
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The Caves of Matala
Matala is a small village with many tourist facilities about
70 km south of Heraklion. The Minoan Palace of Festos is 7 km east of Matala and
the harbour of Festos used to be at the nearby Komos in the Minoan period.
There is a nice sandy beach in Matala and it attracts a lot
of visitors in the summer months.
Matala has become famous for the artificial caves, carved
into the rocks, north of the coast. These caves were fi ...
Author: Info Man
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The Caves of Zoniana
One of the most interesting caves on Crete is in the village
of Zoniana, just 43 km from Heraklion and 52 km from Rethymnon. The quaint
village of Zoniana, which has a long and intriguing history, is situated 630
meters up on Psiloritis Mountain (Mount Idi) in the Mylopotamos region of the
Rethymnon Prefecture. Zoniana is the village's modern name - prior to 1920 it
was called Zeus' Pit, possibly named after the God Zeus. The main
occupation of the residen ...
Author: Info Man
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