The Cave
Hainospilios is located 200 meters away from the village Kamaraki in Heraklion
It is
also called Marmarospilios, while many locals call it "Labyrinth".
It
is a long narrow cave with galleries that are part of an old underground river
bed. The cave is still active in most parts and that is why it is muddy.
Its length is 200 meters and there
is a parallel gallery with a length of 120 meters, which is richly decorated.
The cave is developed in limestone of the Miocene (12 million years ago). The impressive
decor inside causes awe to the visitor.
Massive stalagmite columns with more
than 6 meteres height, but also many small and large stalagmites, adorn the cave. The
roof of the cave has strong marks from the corrosive effects of the ancient
river water.
The entrance to the cave is locked and if someone wants to visit it one has to ask for the keys from the nearby taverna.
(Information from the page "Χαινόσπηλιος/Hainospilios Cave"
Η Ελένη Βασιλάκη είναι δημοσιογράφος. Έχει εργαστεί από το 1995 μέχρι σήμερα σε εφημερίδες και ραδιοφωνικούς σταθμούς του Ηρακλείου συνεργαζόμενη παράλληλα με ΜΜΕ στην Αθήνα. Είναι πτυχιούχος Πολιτικών Επιστημών και Δημόσιας Διοίκησης με master στη Διοίκηση Πολιτισμικών Μονάδων ενώ μιλά Αγγλικά και Ιταλικά. Λατρεύει τα ταξίδια και τις εκδρομές, τις πεζοπορίες στη φύση και τη γνωριμία με τον τόπο της και τους ανθρώπους του.