Agia Sofia cave

Agia Sofia cave

The cave of Agia Sofia is located 47km southwest of the city of Chania, on the west of the gorge Topolia. The cave is located near the main road to Elafonisi. On the left of the cave entrance, there is the small church of Agia Sofia.

The entrance of the cave has a width of 25m, while the height reaches 20m in many points. The cave is full of stalagmites.

In the cave, a clay figurine dating from the 4th century BC has been found. Moreover, Neolithic, Early Minoan, Late Minoan, Classical, Hellenistic and Roman pottery traces have been found.