MATALA CAVES
Historical caves by the sea in Matala.
The famous Matala Caves have been occupied since the Neolithic period. During the Roman and Early Christian period, the dead were buried there by digging pits in the crumbly rock by the sea. In some of them steps, windows, small rooms and even beds were created. This suggests that this place was also used for housing. In the 1970s, the caves became famous when a hippie community settled there. The walk offers a nice view of the beach and Matala. At night they are illuminated.
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Rien à voir si ce n'est un panorama identique un peu plus loin...et gratuit!
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Comme dans beaucoup d'endroits en Crète, aucune explication. Mais l'endroit est sympa, si on prend le temps, et qu'on va dans toutes les grottes, ça peut prendre une petite heure. Bon, elles se ressemblent quasi-toutes et il n'y a pas grand-chose à voir à l'intérieur. En plus, elles datent de bien avant les "hippies" et auraient servi plutôt de tombes à l'époque romaine..
Prévoir des baskets plutôt que des tongs car rien n'est vraiment balisé et la roche glisse parfois.