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Cave Exploration<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t

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Chalki is home to numerous caves that are ideal for exploration. One of the most remarkable is Kameno Spilio (Burnt Cave).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kameno Spilio (Burnt Cave)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Kameno Spilio is one of the most impressive sights on Chalki. According to historical accounts, women and children from the island sought refuge in this cave in order to escape the retaliatory fury of the Italian Morosini, after the inhabitants of Chalki had warned Rhodes of the movement of his fleet. As the cave was impregnable, Morosini lit large fires at its entrance using wood from the nearby almond grove in the area of Amiglai. As a result, those sheltering inside died from suffocation. This tragic event gave the cave its name, with traces of soot still visible today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The caves are accessible on foot via a network of old footpaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hiking<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t

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Chalki features numerous trails, ideal for hiking enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trails<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Nimborio-Chorio-Palarniotis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This trail passes through limited green areas and extensive rocky terrain. Leaving Nimborio, it first passes the Byzantine chapel of Agioi Anargyroi, the ancient domed tomb at Spilios tou Arapi, the old olive press of Chorio, Kato Vriti with its old well and large pine tree, and Pano Vriti, (possibly the oldest well in Chorio). It then crosses the old cemetery with the Church of the Transfiguration, built using earlier architectural elements, before entering an area with beehives. The ascent towards the Monastery of Archangel Michael of Palarniotis, at Plagia, begins immediately after the valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n