From Topolia through the gorge and the tunnel. Footpath immediately after the tunnel.
Karst cave.
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On Crete, between Topolia and Kartsomatado (Koutsamatados) in the gorge of Topolia.
Near Hania, 48km from Chania. From Topolia through the gorge and the tunnel. Footpath immediately after the tunnel. |
| Open: | no restrictions |
| Fee: | free |
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Karst cave.
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| Light: | none, bring electric torch. electric light. |
| Dimension: | Dia=70m, H=20m, A=285m a.s.l. |
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| Last update: | $Date: 2008/04/20 19:53:38 $ |
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A short distance after the tunnel, there is a well maintained footpath on the mountain side which leads up to the cave entrance which is an impressive 25 m wide by 10 m high. The cave is of great scientific interest, and consists of an enormous chamber which has a diameter of 70m and is 20m high. There are marvellous stalagmites and stalactites of various shapes. In the entrance on the left end there is a small church with an icon that, as tradition says, came from Constantinople, and has been wedged in a rock Many finds from Neolithic era were discovered in the cave. Two patronal feasts take place there each year: One on Tuesday after Easter and a second on December 24, when the birth of Jesus is celebrated. Text by Tony Oldham (2002). With kind permission. |
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