Mátala (Tourist Trap!)

Mátala is one of those places where something cool once happened and has been mercilessly exploited ever since.
In the 60s/70s, the small fishing village was a magnet for hippies who lived in caves from Neolithic times.
There is certainly not much of the original charm left, as there are now 3 shops for every cave and so the small village is teeming with restaurants, souvenir shops, cafés and the like. Naturally, admission is charged to visit the caves. Even the supermarket has adapted its prices to tourism and charges a hefty surcharge for the goods. 😱

Now I can at least count myself among the travellers who can say: "I 'did it'." .
I was there, I took photos and then left again. It took me about 15 minutes in total, but I sacrificed 170 metres in altitude 😭

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