Vreiko cave in Pefki - Makrigialos.Caves in eastern Crete for Crete-Today.com

Vreiko Cave is located 5kms north from Pefki settlement and almost 12 kms far from the touristic resort of Makri Gialos. Nowadays the cave is easily approachable because of the new, but narrow, asphalted road. At the end of the road you will leave your vehicle and you will walk about 500 metres on a clear-sighted path to the entrance of the cave.


A new asphalted road leads to Vreiko Cave.At the end of the road, you have to go on foot for 5-10 minutes to the cave.	The entrance of the cave. There is a flight of stairs. Without it the descent in the cave would be impossible.	A metallic bar is very helpful as we go down in the cave as the grade there is great enough.	The stalactites of the cave are very imposing.


You will surely marvel at the fig tree, which has been grown in the cave and its thick leafage covers the entrance.	At the deepness of the cave there is a small pond.	When you go down the entrance, there are two directions, where you can walk. So there are two different caves in there.	View from the spot of the cave to Makri Gialos area. At the background you can see the Libyan Sea.