Hippy era gives boost to Greek island village where Joni Mitchell slept in cave

In one of Matala's ancient caves Joni Mitchell had a bad night's sleep.
But which one?
The Canadian folksinging icon joined a wave of hippies from around the globe that washed ashore at this village on Crete's south coast in the late-1960s. A key attraction: the sandstone caves at the north end of the beach that provided free accommodation.


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Montreal Gazette