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Size: small
Status: Available
Hidden on: 30 September 2007
Listing: https://opencaching.de/OC492A
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14 Found
1 Not found
0 Notes
3 Watchers
0 Ignorers
205 Page visits
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Description
Deutsch
(German)
...is a karst cave of great scientific interest,
and consists of an enormous chamber which has a diameter of 70m.
The cave 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. The church
has been wedged in a rock. Many finds from Neolithic era were
discovered in the cave.
The Church
A STORY...
...tells that at the time of Venetian
domination, the outlaw rebels were pardoned when they had delivered
the head of their fathers or brothers.
Therefore Psaromílingos I., the young leader of the rebels, had
been called into the cave by his father and his uncle, the Bishop
of Kissamos named Melchisedek. They asked him of chopping off their
heads in order to save the fatherland and himself. But the young
man shrunk back from doing such a crime. Also the old men saw them
forced to kill themselves.
Enforcedly Psaromílingos I. beheaded both and delivered their heads
to the Venetians, who pardoned him.
Follow the road from Kissamos to Elafonísi. Shortly after the tunnel you will see a well maintained footpath on the mountain side which leads up to the cave entrance. For a more enjoyable walk through a lonely olive grove, follow the road some hundred meters further to N35 24.474 E23 40.881. There you can park your car. The walking path to the cave is marked with a sign.
...is hidden near the cave, but you do not need
to enter the cave. Look at the root of the bended fig tree. Don't
hesitate to have a look at the spoiler picture (visit link).
Please rehide the cache carefully, because it's close to the
walking path.
Good luck and enjoy your visit!
More caches on Crete
Agia Sofía Cave (visit link), Agia Iríni Gorge (visit link), Ágii Patéres - The Cave of the 99 Holy Fathers (visit link), Ménies Bay (visit link)
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Log entries for Agia Sofia Cave
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05 March 2024, 10:28
Papaissi1709
found the geocache
Bei Regen zur Höhle aufgestiegen.
Danke fürs Legen und Pflegen, TftC.
15 August 2020
D1k74
found the geocache
Den dritten Tag in diesen besonderen Kreta Urlaub 2020 hatten wir uns dieses Ziel gesucht. Die Straßen waren für unseren kleinen Flitzer eine Herausforderung. Die Landschaft ist ja ein Traum und es gibt überall etwas besonderes zusehen.
Nach dem Besuch der Höhle haben wir den Tradi be- und gesucht schönen Gruß in die Heimat.
### Danke für den Cache ***Claudi und Eik*** ###
08 June 2019, 18:05
wuffy
found the geocache
Wow, what a beautiful cave.
Thanks a lot for showing and hiding this box and greetings from Nuremberg.
Die Box ist nicht dicht, das Logbuch nass, beim nächsten Urlaub bitte mal eine neue Dose bringen, danke!
NT - TFTC
26 August 2018
wtap
found the geocache
This cache was hidden maybe a little too easy to find.
Should there be more camouflage?
Thanks for the cache on the way up to the cache!
26 March 2016
up3m
found the geocache
Nach
den Treppen geht es in eine recht offene Höhle, die von vielen Tauben,
Schwalben und einem trällernden Zaunkönig bewohnt wird. Mit unseren
Taschenlampen konnten wir auch den hinteren Teil ansehen.
Mit den Höhlen auf Mallorca hat das allerdings nichts zu tun, dort gibt es viel schönere Höhlen.
Danke fürs zeigen.
After the stairs you reach a fairly open cave, which is inhabited by
many doves, swallows and a singing wren. With our flashlights we could
also view the rear part.
The caves in Majorca are much nicer.
Thank you for showing us the cave.
hintere Höhle
25 May 2014, 14:30
BeKaEff
found the geocache
Really nice location. We checked it while our trip from South Crete to Chania. Impressive cave with impressive history. We made a devout walk around, before we looked for the cache.
in: figure
out: --;--
Best Regards from Germany
BeKaEff
05 April 2012
rafal+magda
found the geocache
Amazing cave. Thanks for the cache.
20 July 2011
die mondputzer
found the geocache
A hot day. We are climbed the steps with many transpiration.
The cave is nice to see and there was a lttle bit cooler inside. ;-)
Thank you for showing this nice place.
Die Mondputzer
23 February 2011
Li+La
found the geocache
Schön, dass immerhin ein Cache unserer Kretareise auch hier logbar ist. TFTC Li+La
16 October 2010
olfplatsch
found the geocache
Ok, the location is nice, the place where the cache is hidden has been chosen well, but the cave is not a real must see. Nevertheless you can catch a nice view into the gorge nearby. And you get some extra exercise in stair climbing. :-)
19 September 2010
bkdett
found the geocache
Definetly worth to visit.Also the cache has been placed at a very nice place. I have been there while it was not crowded. A girl explained the mythology of the place. TFTC and Regards from Germany
16 September 2010
schaffiv
found the geocache
Am 16.09. um 16:15 gefunden. Super Höhle und wenig Publikum. Sehr viele Log.Einträge.
SchaffiV sagt Danke
05 August 2010
frogqueen
found the geocache
23.7.2010 mit frogking gefunden
Tolle Höhle, viele Touristen
25 June 2010
wanderraffe
did not find the geoacache
Diese Höhle ist wohl eine der beeindruckendsten auf der Insel, keine Frage!
Habe mit Fonsi jede Ritze um die Wurzeln herum und auch weiträumiger abgesucht - leider ohne Erfolg :(
Wurde der Cache vielleicht "aufgeräumt" und entsorgt? Es lag für griechische Verhältnisse auch erstaunlich wenig Müll herum...
21 May 2010
schnaffels
found the geocache
TFTC What a nice cave! Our GPS was a little bit off but we were lucky to have the spoiler foto. So we let the muggles pass and found the cache after some searching. In: eye, sigma /// Out: --- logged on geocaching.com