CAVE OF AGIA SOFIA

CHURCH OF “WISDOM OF GOD”

The Agia Sofia Cave, and in it the church of “Wisdom of God”, is located in Kissamos County, after the tunnel leading through the Topolia Gorge, to the right.
Kissamos is 14 km and Chania is 45.6 km away.

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CHURCH OF “WISDOM OF GOD”

The cave was a place of worship in ancient times. This is evidenced by the fact, that a clay figure from the 4th century BC was found in the cave.

Traces of early Minoan, Late Minoan, Hellenistic and Roman pottery were found in the cave.

To the left of the entrance to the cave is the small church of “Wisdom of God”.

150 steps lead from the car park to the entrance to the cave. Next to the stairs leading to the cave, there is a restaurant. The road uphill is interesting and not strenuous, because looking to the right, we can see the Topolia Gorge. It is worth taking small breaks, because there is a wonderful view of the gorge.

Left side: the entrance to the cave, by this time we are already in 285 meters high. The width of the entrance is 25 m. Its height varies, but at many points it reaches 20 m.

The stalactites: deposits hanging from the ceiling of a cave.

The stalagmites: project the deposits forward: from the cave floor upwards.

There are many pigeons living in the cave. The soil is moist, but not particularly slippery.

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If we started from the left, we would move from the top down.

If we started the visit from the right, we would first

The size of the stalagmites is truly incredible: some are five to six meters. The stalactites are about the same size. But they are still about four to five meters apart – this shows the huge size of the place. In several places, algae completely obscured the rocks. They form a dark green coating. Stalagmites offer infinite variety, from extremely high conical formations to very short forms.