Atziganospilios

The cave opens up on the base of a giant limestone rock and it lies 10 minutes Southeast of the village Adrianos Merabellou, at the location Notiko Hlabouti of the wider area of Koukistres. 

Opposite the cave, there is another smaller cave called Spilios ton Maridon, 31 metres in length, 3-7 metres in width and 7-9 metres in height. A spectacular cluster of pillars lies at the depth on the right side.

On the left side, there is a stalagmite that looks like a human. In the cave area, there is an elevation called Fortetsa,where vestiges of walls, deserted dwellings and plenty of sherds from the Subminoan and the Geometrical period are discernible (such sherds are abundant in Atsigganospilio). It seems that there used to be a necropolis with vaulted graves.

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