Voulismeno Aloni
Voulismeno Aloni (Greek: Βουλισμένο Αλώνι, lit. 'sunken threshing floor') is a sinkhole located at the feet of Mt Stroumboulas, next to the old national road, at the 14th kilometer from Heraklion to Rethymnon, on the island of Crete (35°19′48″N, 25°01′05″E).
It is a ground subsidence with a circular shape up to 90 meters in diameter.[1][2] Its slopes are steep and vertical reaching up to 60 meters of height from the bottom of the formation. Descent into the interior is feasible on foot from the southwestern side following a certain pathway.
Geologists believe that it is a sinkhole, formed by the depression of a cave, during the Pleistocene period.[3]
In spite of what its name implies, it is believed that it was never used as a threshing floor.
References
[edit]- ^ "Climb Greece | Voulismeno Aloni". Climb Greece. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "Βουλισμένο Αλώνι: Ενας μυστηριώδης αναρριχητικός προορισμός στην Κρήτη - HANIA.news" (in Greek). 2021-10-17. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ Fassoulas, Charalampos G. (2000). Field Guide to the Geology of Crete. Natural History Museum of Crete. p. 46. ISBN 978-960-367-008-7.
35°19′48″N 25°1′5″E / 35.33000°N 25.01806°E
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