Nikouria Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

HellasReviewer: Γειά σας,

Αυτή η ιστοσελίδα έχει αρχειοθετηθεί λόγω έλλειψης αντίδρασης, μετά από μηνύματα που στάλθηκαν σχετικά με προβλήματα στην κρύπτη. Αν επιθυμεί ο ιδιοκτήτης, την επανενεργοποίησή της, μπορεί να έλθει σε επαφή μαζί μου μέσω του προφίλ μου, το συντομότερο δυνατό, πριν μια νέα κρύπτη τοποθετηθεί στην περιοχή της.

Σημειώστε ότι η επανενεργοποίηση μιας κρύπτης απαιτεί την ίδια διαδικασία με τον έλεγχο νέας κρύπτης και θα ισχύουν οι τρέχοντες κανόνες.

Με εκτίμηση,

HellasReviewer
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Hello,

This cache page has been archived due to the lack of response to one or more prior Reviewer Note(s) about issue(s) with the cache. If the owner would like to have the cache unarchived, please contact me through my profile as soon as possible before another cache gets placed nearby.

Please note that unarchiving a cache page requires the same review process as a new cache, using the cache placement guidelines currently in effect.

Regards,
HellasReviewer
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Hidden : 2/8/2011
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is placed by the main donkey path along the length of the island. This was the only way from 5BC from one end to the other until recent years when the road was built. From the cache location are views of the island of Nikouria and nearby is the watchtower of Richti.

The island of Nikouria is geologically different to Amorgos being related to the islands of Naxos, Paros and Donoussa. The peak of the island is 346 metres high and is called Halara (not to be confused with your destination). There are three beaches and in the summer small boats take people across from Agios Pavlos. In the third century BC the island was inhabited, with fortifications, a sanctuary and a mint producing the coinage for the three city-states. In more modern times, up until the late 19th century, Nikouria was used as a leper colony; the remains of the houses still being visible from the mainland. The chapel on Nikouria is called Panagia and behind it can be seen the ruins of the accommodation used by the monks who looked after the lepers. Supplies for the monks and lepers were transported by boat from the spit of Agios Pavlos to the edge of Nikouria and thrown across to the people. Today the island still belongs to the monastery and is used by the islanders as common grazing for their goats.

The most prominent feature at Richti is the ruined circular Hellenistic watchtower. This tower would have been used for defence as well as for lookout and warning purposes. Torches and fires would have been used to send signals to the surrounding areas in the event of an attack and the people would have fled into the mountains.

The cache is in a plastic drink container with a red top. It just contains a log and a geocaching declaration in Greek and in English. Please take a pen with you.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[1] N qel pbby cynpr sbe tbngf gb furygre. [2] Frr cubgb.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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