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You can get to the Hainiospilios Cave (Chainospilios or Marmarospilios =>Marble Cave), Rethimno prefecture, via the route Iraklion - Anogia, over Tilissos - Astiraki - Gonies. Between Astiraki and Gonies villages (about in the middle of the distance) is right the branch towards Kamaraki (2km).
Cross the tiny mountain village over the narrow “main street” until the village end with a sharp right curve (where the street becomes wider and you can find a good parking possibility). Within this right curve turns left a gravel path off that leads up to the cave. This path is very difficult to navigate (no turning possibility) and you therefore should walk the way to the cave since its only 250 meters to there. Touristic the cave is barely developed which includes its exploration. Data about its extension, history and size are not known and the speleologistical investigations are certainly still not completed. Thanks to the few visits the cave is still pretty "unaffected" and impresses by its varied appearance of small halls with widely ramified corridors and wonderful "sinter curtains"; stalagmites and stalactites and fairytale-like limestone formations. A inspection is not very difficult, but should be carried out only with sufficient light sources, a good sense of direction and appropriate clothing. A "solo" is not recommended - the "Commission at your own risk" indicates a sign (in the cave). Because the cave is not "tidied up", therefore you should pay attention to the cave floor (trip points).
The cave entrance (closely and small) is blocked with a iron lattice but not locked! From the entrance the way leads on your right about 1.80 m steeply down to a small plateau where the different tunnels branch off (to the right as well as to the left). The cave corridors (with branching creep tunnels) are almost always maintain and expand in places too small halls with up to 3 m ceiling height. Here is "much to discover at stalactite formations" and compared to the developed tourist caves, this cave is a real experience!
The conches of the Minoan era which were found in the cave indicate its use as a worship ground during the ancient times. The name Chainospilios comes from Chainis Giannis Palmetis (1790 – 1834, real name Panteris) from Kamaraki settlement who was the most terrifying exterminator of the Turkish Agas and was using the cave as a hideout. (chain in turkish means rebel-unsubdued).
In a distance of 28 metres south east of the cave’s entrance, there is a second cave called Chamoto Spiliari with length of 32m., width of 6 m. maximum and height of 6 metres with a remarkable stone decoration.
Cross the tiny mountain village over the narrow “main street” until the village end with a sharp right curve (where the street becomes wider and you can find a good parking possibility). Within this right curve turns left a gravel path off that leads up to the cave. This path is very difficult to navigate (no turning possibility) and you therefore should walk the way to the cave since its only 250 meters to there. Touristic the cave is barely developed which includes its exploration. Data about its extension, history and size are not known and the speleologistical investigations are certainly still not completed. Thanks to the few visits the cave is still pretty "unaffected" and impresses by its varied appearance of small halls with widely ramified corridors and wonderful "sinter curtains"; stalagmites and stalactites and fairytale-like limestone formations. A inspection is not very difficult, but should be carried out only with sufficient light sources, a good sense of direction and appropriate clothing. A "solo" is not recommended - the "Commission at your own risk" indicates a sign (in the cave). Because the cave is not "tidied up", therefore you should pay attention to the cave floor (trip points).
The cave entrance (closely and small) is blocked with a iron lattice but not locked! From the entrance the way leads on your right about 1.80 m steeply down to a small plateau where the different tunnels branch off (to the right as well as to the left). The cave corridors (with branching creep tunnels) are almost always maintain and expand in places too small halls with up to 3 m ceiling height. Here is "much to discover at stalactite formations" and compared to the developed tourist caves, this cave is a real experience!
The conches of the Minoan era which were found in the cave indicate its use as a worship ground during the ancient times. The name Chainospilios comes from Chainis Giannis Palmetis (1790 – 1834, real name Panteris) from Kamaraki settlement who was the most terrifying exterminator of the Turkish Agas and was using the cave as a hideout. (chain in turkish means rebel-unsubdued).
In a distance of 28 metres south east of the cave’s entrance, there is a second cave called Chamoto Spiliari with length of 32m., width of 6 m. maximum and height of 6 metres with a remarkable stone decoration.
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