A walk through Matala - GreeceGuide.co.uk

Matala is situated on the southern coast of Crete, at the end of the Messara plain, 65 km. from the airport of Heraklion. Matala became world famous by its unique location between the cliffs, which give numerous holes (ancient burial chambers) this location is a characteristic face. In the sixties Matala was the domain of hippies. Today, the caves can be visited during the day, but at night everything is closed.