Nice view near Loutro

Loutro is the site of the ancient city of Phoenix (Finikas), which was the port town of ancient Anopolis, and an important harbour in Hellenistic and Roman times. It later became the wintertime port of the town of Sfakia because of its natural protection during harsh weather. Today nothing remains of ancient Phoenix except the name preserved by the small village in the bay west of Loutro.

Later the Saracen pirates used Loutro as a lair from which to attack the ships sailing south of Crete. The Venetians managed to drive out the Saracens and fortified Loutro with a small fortress whose ruins are still visible today. Another fortress preserved in better condition in Loutro is evidence of the Turkish presence here.(Source: Wiki)

To get to loutro you either have to take one of the boats, which leave regularly from the nearby harbors, or hike here on foot. Take some time to enjoy this car-less place :-)

General information on the maintenance of our caches:

We generally have a well-coordinated maintenance team (good friends who help each other). But sometimes it is better to accept help from the geocaching community. This should prevent geo-garbage and also improve the overall experience & more fun for all geocachers. We have deliberately decided not to use this procedure for all of our caches. This cache is part of the GCRM ​​/ GCRL cooperative. For more information see here: https://gcrm.gocacher.com/