Marathos, Crete

Marathos is a mountain village in the municipality of Malevizi, in the Crete region of Greece.[2] It is about 20 kilometres west of Heraklion. The Marathianos River runs nearby and flows down to Fodele.[3] The village relies mainly on agriculture, livestock and bee keeping.

Marathos
Μάραθος
Marathos is located in Greece
Marathos
Marathos
Coordinates: 35°22′N 25°0′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitHeraklion
MunicipalityMalevizi
Municipal unitTylisos
City established1394
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Community
  Population351 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
71500

On the main road there is a war monument commemorating the many battles on the island of Crete. It was built by the sculptor Yanni Klinakis.[4]

The village has 5 tavernas and a traditional cafeteria.

Doxa cavern

A short distance from the village is the historical cave of Doxa. At the entrance there is a map that shows the cave layout.[5]

Arkaliospilio cavern

At the foot of the mountain is Arkaliospilio cave.[6] A large part of this cave is still unexplored.

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