Наверх


рус  укр  eng
Greece
  
Countries
  • Albania
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Chile
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Ecuador
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malaysia
  • Malta
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • San Marino
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tanzania
  • Turkey
  • UAE
  • Ukraine
  • Vatican
Search
Greece > Crete > Melidoni Cave

Melidoni Cave

N 35°23.072', E 24°43.695'
2024-05-16
https://www.melidoni.gr
Our rating: 7.20
Overall rating:
One of several popular caves on the island of Crete. The visit is quite easy, the cave itself is small. As you can see from the photo, we were there with a small child and there were no problems.

During excavations inside were found implements from the late Neolithic period (4000 - 3000 BC). In 2100 - 1600 BC the cave was used as a sanctuary. It is also mentioned in Greek mythology.

In 1823, tragic events took place in the cave. During the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire, 370 women and children and 30 armed men took refuge in the cave. The Turks were unable to dislodge them for several months, and then began to pour smoke inside the cave, as a result of which absolutely everyone in the cave died.

Melidoni Cave
Melidoni Cave ©Yuriy Buriak


Melidoni Cave
Melidoni Cave ©Yuriy Buriak


Melidoni Cave
Melidoni Cave ©Yuriy Buriak


Melidoni Cave
Melidoni Cave ©Yuriy Buriak


Melidoni Cave
Melidoni Cave ©Yuriy Buriak

Getting there: car park 35.384528, 24.728250
Tags, Greece: cave

Tags, all countries: cave
- Rate this place -
Location :

Impressions :

Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) :

State :

Picturesque (for the photographer) :

* - Note: Description of the evaluation is not always appropriate for a particular object, it's just a little help
Our rating - 7.20
Location :

Impressions :

Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) :

State :

Picturesque (for the photographer) :

* - Note: Description of the evaluation is not always appropriate for a particular object, it's just a little help
Visitor's rating - 0.00
Location :

Impressions :

Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) :

State :

Picturesque (for the photographer) :

* - Note: Description of the evaluation is not always appropriate for a particular object, it's just a little help
Please follow standard rules to add comments

Name / Nickname


You can also log in with your name or with social networks

Comment

  - What you need to see (15)
  - What to see next (14)
  - Other interesting places or events (27)
View map
  - Attica (2)
  - Central Greece (2)
  - Central Macedonia (3)
  - Crete (5)
  - Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (0)
  - Epirus (1)
  - Ionian Islands - Corfu (21)
  - Ionian Islands - Kefalonia (5)
  - Ionian Islands - Zakynthos (2)
  - North Aegean (0)
  - Peloponnese (11)
  - South Aegean (0)
  - Thessaly (1)
  - Western Greece (2)
  - Western Macedonia (1)

Rethymno and the Venetian Fortress

23.43 km

Plakias Beach

37.14 km

Watching turtles in Lake Kournas

41.20 km

Spinalonga Fortress

92.33 km

antique city beach bridge castle cave church city filming location fortress height historic town island lake monastery monument mountains museum observation deck park ruins sea stroll sunset unusual buildings waterfall
2024-12-27 14:54
Eltz Castle
2024-12-27 12:25
The Lost Chambers Aquarium
2024-10-04 19:07
Kaminne Selo (Stone Village)
2024-09-25 00:20
The most expensive real estate in the world at Cap Ferrat
2024-06-18 21:40
Greece
Mount Zugspitze - 10
Goreme National Park - 9
Observation Deck on the Chervonozorianyi Avenue - 1
Potsdam - 8
Sigulda, Krimulda and Turaida - 8
About Us
Advertising
List of countries
Travel history
© 2012 - 2025
PIZZATRAVEL.COM.UA
Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited