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.
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.
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ http://www.greece.com/destinations/Crete/Heraklion/Village/Marathos.html. Archived 2015-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The village of Marathos, Iraklio, Crete, Greece".
- ^ "Δικτυακός Τόπος Τουριστικής Προβολής Δήμου Τυλίσου - Exhibition of sculptures of Yanni Klinakis".
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