In Kokkino Horio (Red Village) lies a brilliant underwater cave, in which several bones of elephants and hippos were found. This cave can be approached only by experienced divers. In Samonas after Nio Horio lies an interesting cave, which can be easily accessed and is worth visiting. Moreover, in Melidoni lies the homonym cave, which was used...
- Chania Prefecture / Nature / Caves
The Cave of Panagia Arkoudiotissa is a famed cave near Chania, which was a place of worship to the goddess Artemis during the Mycenaean period. The stalagmite that resembles a bear is, according to the legend, the bear, which terrified the area and was petrified by Panagia to protect the monks of the nearby monastery. Just 5km from the cave of...
