In the mountains of Samos there are a lot of caves. Already Pythagoras is said to have taken advantage of one cave to seek for shelter when he had some arguments with the tyrann Polykratis quite a long time ago.
Of these many caves, one - with a small chapel inside - is located in the Kako Perato canyon (bad passage canyon) west of Karlovasi and Kosmadei. This canyon starts close to a small monastery called "Panaghias Kakopérato" and leads down to the remote Megálo Seitáni beach.
The footpath leading to this cave is really adventureous. It starts somewhere below this small monastery that reigns over the beginning of the canyon. Following that footpath you proceed into the canyon on the southern side (click on images for enlarged view).
But instead of going down, first you need to climb up a hill on this footpath.
Then, like riding on a rollercoaster, you pass a blue door arch with a cross on top of it at the highest point. Depicted here is the musician Dimos, my guide to this canyon, he is carrying part of my foto-equipment:
From there you go down steeply and then for a couple of hundred meters along the western flank of Kako Perato canyon.
Those who suffer from vertigo will have a hard time on this part of the path. But the path is safe, there are blue railings that protect you from falling down into the frightening abyss of the canyon on the right hand side of the path.
Once you arrive at the entrance of the cave, it is time to relax. Turn around and enjoy the beautiful view over the canyon.
A spectacular view is awaiting you - through an opening in the wall - from within the cave across the canyon to this triangular shaped rock on the other side. You could even imagine the face of a person petriefied in this rock (or is that a photoshop artefact?).
