Melidoni Cave: Crete’s Cavern of History and Legend
Melidoni Cave rises above the village of Melidoni in the Mylopotamos area of Rethymno, offering visitors a single vast chamber where geology and history intertwine. Known also as Gerontospilios, this cavern sheltered ancient worshippers and, according to legend, the bronze giant Talos who guarded Crete. Its most poignant chapter unfolded in the nineteenth century, when … Read more