Milatos Cave

Caves

ABOUT

From Milatos, there is a road leading you to the cave area after 2,5 kilometres. From there, if we follow a path for 15 minutes, we arrive at the entrance of the cave which lies at an elevation of 155 metres.

The cave has 8 small and big entrances along 40 metres, arranged on three different horizontal levels. We use the large central entrance, which is 9 metres in width and 2 metres in height. The rigth entrance (access to the exterior part is difficult) allows for the daylight to illuminate the chamber where the church is situated. Both those entrances lead to the main part of the cave. The others lead to the left smaller part of the cave.

In the first part of the main chamber, a church was erected in 1953 dedicated to Saint Thomas.

Information: Region of Crete

Photos: Paragkamian,K. / Natural History Museum of Crete – University of Crete

The tip of Local!

A liturgy (Sunday Mass) is held once a year in commemoration of the Saint, that is on “Thomas Sunday (Second Sunday of Easter). On that day a local celebration of national character takes place in the area.

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