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Cave of St John the Hermit

The Cave of Ioannis Xenos, Marathokefala
The Cave of Ioannis Xenos, Marathokefala
St. John the Hermit  ('Ioannis Ksenos') was the saint who founded the Katholiko Monastery on the Akrotiri. There is a stalactite in the rear of the cave which people consider to be holy.

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The Cave of Ioannis Xenos, Marathokefala
The Cave of Ioannis Xenos, Marathokefala
 
Visit the area of the sight: Marathokefala