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The Top 14 Caves in Lasithi

Looking to visit a cave in Lasithi on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Lasithi’s 14

best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.

Last updated: December 4, 2025

Dead's Gorge (Zakros Gorge) Cave Tombs

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Because of the many ancient tombs that were found in the caves of the gorge, the Zákros gorge is also called "valley of the dead".

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Trapeza Cave

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The cave itself is not spectacular: a small cave room, a few square meters, unlit. With the flashing LED of the smartphone you can make out the contours inside.

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Vreikos Cave

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Beautiful path to the slightly hidden and surprisingly large cave.

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Dikteon Cave (Cave of Zeus)

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The Dictaean Cave, or Psychro Cave, is a magnet for visitors. If you like, you can ride a donkey up the main route for a lot of money. But you …

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Psychro Cave

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Steep climb, which is richly rewarded at the end.

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Pelekita Cave

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great walk always along the coast

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Milatos Cave trailhead

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The tour to the Milatos cave starts here. There are few parking options on the street. It's not particularly busy here in autumn.

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Milatos Cave

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Historical cave with free entry.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%B6hle_von_Milatos

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Minoan Burial Caves in Zakros Gorge

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Again and again you can see the caves in the gorge walls above the hiking trail, which were used by the Minoans to bury their dead. At the end of …

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Refreshing Swimming Spot with Rock Grotto

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Here you can go into the water from the stones and swim in the clear water in a small grotto between the rocks - really refreshing as a hiking break 😊

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The Top 14 Caves in Lasithi

Dead's Gorge (Zakros Gorge) Cave Tombs

Trapeza Cave

Vreikos Cave

Dikteon Cave (Cave of Zeus)

Psychro Cave

Pelekita Cave

Milatos Cave trailhead

Milatos Cave

Minoan Burial Caves in Zakros Gorge

Refreshing Swimming Spot with Rock Grotto

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