Cave of Agia Sofia — Attraction in Municipality of Kissamos

Originally reviewed 4 yrs ago, google deleted photos in error so reposting;

Good, tranquil, cool cave with friendly guy to hand out a flyer with information about the cave if you want it. The cave has a large history and it's worth reading the pamphlet before making a walk around.

Go for the small loop or bigger round the edge, though it's very slippery and not really a path as such to follow. Option to make a donation and burn a candle if you so feel like it.

You can more easily get to the cave if you drive a little further and park opposite the restaurant on the corner. There's a few stairs and then track going slightly uphill to the cave, you exit this track to do the last bit of stairs (the same stairs starting from the road). This track saves a lot of energy and also wear and tare on your...

My favorite place in all of Crete. The beauty and sanctity of this cave is felt, even hundreds of years after being stumbled upon and used regularly. There is an amazing little chapel inside and I spent hours here. You must drive up the mountain to the entrance. You will park on the side of the road and walk up a good amount of stairs (maybe 200?). My thighs were burning a little but it was very manageable. You can take rests if you need to. Once inside, you could walk around and be done in 15 minutes or, if you're like me, you will be taken in by the spirituality of the place and...

If you are driving to/from the famous pink beach of Elafonisi, consider stopping at the Cave Chapel you’ll likely pass on the way. It’s around 300 steps up the side of Trapeza mountain to see the Cave of Agia Sofia, which has a Chapel inside called the Wisdom of God. The cave was also used during late Neolithic Age (4500 BCE), early Bronze Age (3300 BCE), & Minoan Age (2000 BCE). It is also where soldiers returning from battle hid religious icons rescued from the 1453 fall of Constantinople/fall of Byzantine Empire. Also, there are some nice roadside stands selling olive oil and...