b. Nida Plateau – Kamaraikon Cave – Nida Plateau

Sunday, November 10th, 20124

The hike starts and ends on Nida Plateau (1368m). It traverses the southern slopes of Mt Psiloritis, passes by some impressive mitata and a Prickly-oak forest, and ends up at Kamaraikon Cave (1700m).

A distinctive style of Minoan pottery produced by the Minoans in Crete, called Kamares ware, was excavated from this cave. It is recognizable by its light-on-dark decoration, with white, red, and orange abstract motifs painted over a black background. They are exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion.

We follow the same way back to Nida Plateau.

Leader: Eva Dimaki •  Hiking Hours: 6  •  Difficulty Rate: 2

Departure: 07.00 from the Archaeological Museum.

Information – Registration: Monday to Friday, 20:00-22:00, at the Mountaineering Club Office, 53 Dikeosynis st, Heraklion, telephone number: 2810227609.