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Psychro Cave

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    1. Psychro Cave – View of the Lasithi Plateau loop from Psichro

    1.53km

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    70m

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    July 25, 2023

    Steep climb, which is richly rewarded at the end.

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      August 25, 2021

      The Psychro Cave (ancient Greek Ψυχρό), also known as Zeus Cave and Dictaean Cave or Dictaean Grotto, is located near Psychro above the Lasithi plateau on the Greek island of Crete, about 48 kilometers southeast of Heraklion. It was an important place of worship for the Minoans, as evidenced by finds that go back to the early Minoan era (around 2800 BC). The Greek myth that Zeus was born in this cave and was cared for by Amaltheia and the Curetes is possibly connected with this cult. The Psychro Cave has been identified as the mythical cave, which in ancient times was called Δικταίον Αντρον (Diktaion Antron, "Diktean Cave"). Zeus' nursery is in the Ida Mountains (Idean Grotto).

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        January 7, 2022

        Nice but very touristy. The way from the parking lot to the cave is about 15 minutes on foot. The cave costs entry.

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