The cave has two paths to arrive (harder/easier) that take about 10-15 mins from the parking lot. Then from the cave entrance you walk down into the cave. There are two sections, the larger but less detailed upper cave and smaller, more detailed lower cave, the room where supposedly Zeus was born is now closed off to the public. Takes... More

Visited here as a part of a tour in June 2011. To get to the cave there are two routes. The easy one was closed but we would have opted for the harder hike anyway - looked more scenic. It is quite a climb but an enjoyable hike, at least for an adult. The view up top is great for... More

The Dikteon cave is worth going to as part of a trip to the Lassithi plateau. The roads wind through the hills, lots of hairpin bends and wheeling birds of prey - beautiful. The cave itself is a climb - wear trainers not flip flops - lots of bus loads of tourists, so very busy. My children were quite upset... More

Great day trip we had with the rental car. The climb through the mountains until you reach the valley is full of little villages and small tavernas. The cave was a nice tiny hike up and a cool walk down in the cave which is pretty and exotic.

Did this 5 yrs ago or something like that, with a 3 yr old. Drive up there: breathtaking views. Short hike: 3 yr old was able to do it. Cave: mystical, but not much else

But it does not worth a detour.. The climb is steep and the donkeys are a robbery.

The drive to this place was quite far with winding roads moving up into the mountains. Just keep the winding part in mind if anyone in your group is prone to car/motion sickness. My wife and oldest son didn’t handle it very well but luckily they kept their lunch down. We drove to this place in the morning using our... More

very good place to see if you want a one day trip. We had rented car and the trip was worht every penny. not only the moutain roads were fantastic but the cave it self was amazing. :)

A little smaller than I expected, but the trip to get there offers magnificient views.