Skordoulakia Cave

Skordoulakia Cave is a cave in Sfakia, Chania, Crete. Access is restricted and requires permission. Skordoulakia Cave is situated nearby to the peak Perissinaki, as well as near Seli.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kallikratis and Frangokastello.

Kallikratis

Hamlet

Photo: Lourakis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kallikratis is a small village belonging to the municipality of Sfakia, in southwest Crete, Greece. According to tradition, it was named after the admiral Manoussos Kallikratis, who in March 1453 led a campaign to reinforce the defense of Constantinople with 5 ships and 1500 Cretan volunteers. Kallikratis is situated 4 km east of Skordoulakia Cave.

Frangokastello

Village

Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.

Frangokastello is the location of a castle and scattered settlement on the south coast of Crete, Greece, about 12 km east of Chora Sfakion and within the prefecture of Chania. Frangokastello is situated 6 km south of Skordoulakia Cave.

Argoules

Hamlet

Photo: Lourakis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Argoules is a semi-mountainous hamlet in Sfakia municipality on the island of Crete, Greece. It is the easternmost settlement of the Chania regional unit, located at a distance of about 85 km from the city of Chania. Argoules is situated 7 km southeast of Skordoulakia Cave.

Skordoulakia Cave

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Cave
Categories: archaeological site, historic site, and landform
Location: Sfakia, Chania, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

35.23555° or 35° 14′ 8″ north

Longitude

24.2174° or 24° 13′ 3″ east

Open location code

8G7666P8+6X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5403876045

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cave_entrance

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In Other Languages

From German to Greek—“Skordoulakia Cave” goes by many names.

German: “Skordoulakia Höhle”
Greek: “Σπήλαιο Σκορδολάκια”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Perissinaki and Seli.

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