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Cave Hainospilios at Gournes
Caves · Chania Prefecture

Cave Hainospilios at Gournes

Rating
3.0
km · length
2.3,2.5,2.8,2.8,5.4,5.4,6.5,6.5,6.6,6.8,6.9,7.3,7.3,7.9,8,8.5,8.6,9
km · Chania
18
Chania
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The Hainospilios Cave is located near plateau Gournes in Lefka Ori , in the area of the village Kares , in the province of Apokoronas. It is a sinkhole, in which refugees and rebels found shelter in the past.

Access is possible by hiking half an hour from Gournes, where a dirt road from Kares stops. The entrance is downhill and immediately the visitor is located in a beautiful cave with a very impressive decoration made up of stalagmites and fine crystals.

Unfortunately, its has suffered a lot of damage by visitors and warfare exploded by policemen for forcing rebels out.

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