Caves in Heraclion Prefecture

Travel Greece September 23, 2011 at 5:37 pm 0 comments

The Caves in Matala. They were apparently used as housing by prehistoric people. Many of them contained rock-hewn tombs dating to the Greec-Roman times and the Early Christian period. They became popular after the 1970’s, as they were a must see destination especially of young tourists. Kamares cave, NE of [...]