Strouboulas Traditional Cache
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A cache at the top of mountain Strouboulas.
From Heraklion you must get the old national road to Rethymnon. Then the only thing you have to do is to drive carefully until you see the sign to Voulismeno Aloni. It should take 15-20 min to get there - the marking is very good. From there and 500 meters on the left there's a dirt track road starting that goes uphill and leads to a small plateau at the bottom of the mountain. As soon as you arrive at the plateau, you'll see a small chapel. From that point you can drive on straight ahead for a while and then take the first turning to the right (uphill again) to the end of the road. That's the point where your walking to the top starts . The difference of altitude you have to cover is just 380 meters. It is about one hour trekking. The whole of the county of Heraklion as well as the highest peaks of Mt Dikti - Spathi and Afentis Christos - can be seen from the top of Stroumboulas. At the top there is the church of Timios Stavros, which is very well preserved. Next to it there are some other buildings and remains of a World War II military observatory, since the view from here is unique.
The cache is located in the ruins .
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