Cave of Agios Ioannis

Beautiful cave in remote part of Irakleia

The cave is beautiful with a lot of stalagmites. To get in you have to crawl on your hands and feet for a couple of meters but once you are in, you can stand up and you are in a big room. There is no ...

A must visit place

The Cave of Agios Ioannis on Iraklia is one of the largest in the Cyclades group of islands, featuring a rich and impressive maze of stalactites, stalagmites and columns, as well as a rare kind of sta...

Nice walk among marked trails

Iraklia has a surprising number of good walks. This walk gives you a great perspective of the island with a visit to the cave. The trails are well marked so you won't get lost.

Great hike, impressive cave

A very rewarding hike with amazing views well within the abilities of anyone who can handle walking on occasionally uneven terrain--be sure to wear sturdy shoes or sandals. If you can handle going d...

for people who enjoy hiking

No other island of the Small Cyclades group offers itself so much for hiking than Irakleia, the biggest and most mountaineous of them all. A classical hike, which I had done for the first time in summ...