Located approximately 2.3 km east of the village of Karidi, Sitia, below Platyvolo or Peristeras. The height at the entrance is 540m. The village of Karidi is built on classified sedentary rock of the Pre-Tertiary Period, that intrudes from west to east through the Jurassic Limestone in which is the opening of the cave. It is classified as an abyss-cave. Beyond the entrance of the cave, due to the corrosive action of the water, a part of the roof fell in and made an archway at the entrance of the cave, the dimensions of which are 48 x 26m, with a depth of 17-25m. The entire course of the interior of the cave is approximately 170m.
