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Prefectures of Crete
Chania Prefecture
Municipality of ChaniaMunicipality of ApokoronasMunicipality of PlataniasMunicipality of KissamosMunicipality of Kandanos - SelinosMunicipality of GavdosMunicipality of Sfakia
Rethymnon Prefecture
Municipality of RethymnonMunicipality of MylopotamosMunicipality of AmariMunicipality of Agios VasiliosMunicipality of Anogia
Heraklion Prefecture
Municipality of HeraklionMunicipality of MaleviziMunicipality of Archanon - AsterousionMunicipality of FestosMunicipality of GortynaMunicipality of ChersonissosMunicipality of Minoa PediadosMunicipality of Viannos
Lassithi Prefecture
Municipality of MirampeloMunicipality of SitiaMunicipality of IerapetraMunicipality of Oropedio
Sarhos cave or Honos cave or Nichteridospilios cave
Sarhos cave or Honos cave or Nichteridospilios cave
Cave Sarhos, Honos or Nychteridospilios is located west of the village Sarhos, at an altitude of 276m. The cave is particularly loved by cavers because of its complexity and large length.
The total paths in the cave exceed the length of 1500m, while the depth of the cavern reaches 230m. The entrance is 4.5m wide and 3m high.
One characteristic of the cave is the alternating rooms and spacious corridors/galleries. The cave, in all its routes, has a downhill slope. Is a part of the ancient underground torrent that brought the water from Mount Ida to the north coast!
The decoration of the cave is limited, old and disintegrated. Prevalent decor items are stalagmites, stalactites and some corallines.
The cave is home to three major species of bats in Crete. Thus, this is why locals call the cave Nichteridospilios, which means “cave of the bats”.
Prefectures of Crete
