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Daedalus and Icarus

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  • Hotel Knossos Kalamaki
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Daedalus and Icarus

In Agia Galini is also the cave of Daedalus, where according to myth, Daedalus hid himself whilst being pursued by king Minos and together with his son Icarus, managed to fly to freedom using his self-built wings glued with wax

The rock that Daedalus and Icarus used as a base for their flight is located on the right side of the port facing the sea, still seeing them off on their doomed journey.

At this spot there are two statues, these of Daedalus and Icarus as they get prepared for their journey, which are easily accessible to the visitor.

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Kalamaki befindet sich im Sueden Kretas, nur einige Kilometer von den Ausgrabungsstaetten Festos und Gortina entfernt.

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70200 Kalamaki, Heraklion, Kreta/Griechenland

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