Recent findings of twelve tripods in Loizos Cave which are quite similar to the ones where Odysseus is believed to have received gifts from the Phaeacians, makes this cave a much wiser bet.
The cave extends to an area of 2.5 Km and one has to encounter a rough road, but fortunately the signposts aid greatly in navigating. The assertion that this cave found mention in Homer's Odyssey wherein the returning Odysseus is believed to have hidden the gifts offered to him by King Alkinoos, is further enhanced by the nearness of the cave to the Dexia bay.
However, there is some indication that the original cave was located just beyond the beach and was unfortunately ruined by quarrying a few years ago.
The entrance to the cave is through a narrow path that extends all the way to a perfectly leveled chamber of 7 meters wide, 4 meters deep and 3 meters high. To the left is the balcony that literally overlooks a massive chamber of 5 meters.
The Great Chamber has numerous grimy colored speleothems. This chamber is hazily lit up by a miniature Karst window on the ceiling which makes for a truly haunting ambience. There is also a smallish passage and needless to say one would be well served by a powerful torch to find his way out of the cave.
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