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
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.23555° or 35° 14′ 8″ northLongitude
24.2174° or 24° 13′ 3″ eastOpen location code
8G7666P8+6XOpenStreetMap ID
node 5403876045OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap 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”
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Highlights include Perissinaki and Seli.
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