List of caves in Greece
This article show a list of caves in Greece.
Deepest caves in Greece
The deepest caves in Greece in order of depth are:
- Gourgouthakas in the Lefka Ori mountains, Crete. Explored depth -1,208m (1997) ending in a sump with some unexplored leads.
- Cave of the Lion, Trou de Leon (in French) in the Lefka Ori mountains, Crete. Explored depth -1,110m (2008) ending in a sump but exploration of leads is ongoing.
- Tafkoura in Mount Psiloritis / Mount Ida, Crete. Explored depth -860m (1996) ending in a sump and with many unexplored leads.
Other caves in Greece
- The Acropolis cave complex in Athens, Prefecture of Attica includes:
- an Asclepieion on the northwest slope
- the Cave of Auglaros
- The Mycenean Cavern, an abandoned Mycenean well on the northwest slope
- Agalaki Cave, southwest of Sami, near Poulata in Kefalonia Isl,Prefecture of Kefalonia
- Aghios Ioannis-Kastro, Skopelos Isl, Prefecture of Magnesia
- Agios Georgios Cave - in the city of Kilkis, Prefecture of Kilkis
- Alepotrypa or Alepotripa - near Pramanda, Prefecture of Ioannina
- Alistrati's Caves
- Angitis - Maara, Prefecture of Drama
- Apidima Cave - western shore of Mani Peninsula
- Archantropon of the Red Stone Cave - near Petralona, Prefecture of Chalkidiki
- Asprochaliko Cave - in the city of Philippiada, Prefecture of Preveza
- Bekiris, Spetses Isl. Prefecture of Piraeus
- Blue Cave - in the island of Kastelorizo, Prefecture of Dodecanese
- Cave of Aghios Ioannis, Heraklia Isl, Prefecture of Cyclades
- Cave of Ellenokamara - near Aghia Marina, Kasos Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
- Cave of Harkadio, Messaria Castle, Telos Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
- Cave of the Lakes or cave of the Nymphs - near Kalavryta, Prefecture of Achaia
- Cave of Oliaros, Antiparos Isl, Prefecture of Cyclades
- Cave of Parasta, Kastelorizo Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
- Cave of the Seven Virgins, Kalymnos Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
- Cave of Trypas Kefalas - near Kefala, Kalymnos Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
- Corycian Cave
- Dirou Cave complex (water cave) - near Areopoli, Prefecture of Laconia, includes:
- River cave of Glyfada
- Alepotrypa Cave
- Drogarati Cave - near Chaliotata, Kefalonia Isl, Prefecture of Kefalonia
- Franchthi Cave, Prefecture of Argolis
- Kastania Cave near Neapolis, Monemvasia Municipality,Prefecture of Laconia
- Kastritsa Cave - near Katsikas, Prefecture of Ioannina
- Katafyghi - near Aghios Nikolaos (Selenitsa), Prefecture of Messinia
- Kleidi Cave - near Konitsa in the Ioannina prefecture
- Korykio or Korykion Andron, Mount Parnitha, Prefecture of Attica
- Megalakkos Cave - near Konitsa, Prefecture of Ioannina
- Melissani Cave in Kefalonia Isl, Prefecture of Kefalonia
- Perama Cave - near Perama, Prefecture of Ioannina
- Cave of Trypia Petra or Blue cave, Lalaria beach, Skiathos Isl, Prefecture of Magnesia
- Trypitis - near Glysteri, Skopelos Isl, Prefecture of Magnesia
- Vari Cave, Mount Hymettus, Athens, Prefecture of Attica
- Vrachoskepi or Asprochaliko Cave - near Filippiada, Prefecture of Preveza
- Blue cave, Kastelorizo Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
- Cave of Panagia Spiliani - near Mandraki, Nisyros Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
- Cave of Vathis, Kalymnos Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
- Cave of Aghios Antonios, Prefecture of Rethymno, Crete
- Cave of Aghios Ioannis Erimitis, Akrotiri Peninsula, Prefecture of Chania, Crete
- Cave of Aghios Mamas, Elafonisi Isl, Prefecture of Chania, Crete
- Cave of Aghia Sophia - near Topolia, Prefecture of Chania, Crete
- Cave of Aghia Paraskevi - near Gouves, Prefecture of Heraklion, Crete
- Cave of Genari, Prefecture of Rethymno, Crete
- Cave of Gouverneto or Arkoudas, Akrotiri Peninsula, Prefecture of Chania, Crete
- Cave of Eylithias - near Amnissos, Prefecture of Heraklion, Crete
- Cave of Kamares, Prefecture of Heraklion, Crete
- Cave od Idi or Idieon Andron, Mount Idi, Prefecture of Heraklion, Crete
- Cave of Dikti or Diktieon Andron, Mount Dikti or Lasithi, Prefecture of Lasithi, Crete
- Cave of Melidoni, Prefecture of Rethymno, Crete
- Cave of Milatos, Prefecture of Lasithi, Crete
- Cave of Pelekita or Sykias, Pelekita beach - near Kato Zakros, Prefecture of Lasithi, Crete
- Cave of Sfendoni - near Zoniana, Prefecture of Rethymno, Crete
- Didima caves - near Didima, Prefecture of Argolis
- Mount Olympus Caves, Tempi Valley, Prefecture of Larissa
- Ochyron cave or the cave of the Cyclops - near Maronia, Prefecture of Rodopi
- Blue Lake cave, Zakynthos Isl
- Mount Ohi cave or cave of Aghia Triada - near Karystos, Evia Isl, Prefecture of Evia
- Halandriani cave, Syros Isl, Prefecture of Cyclades
- Fanokopeio cave or cave of Aghia Sophia, Kythira Isl,South Peloponnese, Prefecture of Piraeus
- Cave of Proussos or Black cave, Mount Panetolikon, Prefecture of Evritania
- Panormos cave, Mykonos Isl, Prefecture of Cyclades
- Cave of the Apocalipse - Aghios Ioannis, Patmos Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
- Cave of Zoures & Cave of Harakas - near Azogyres, Prefecture of Chania, Crete
- Cave of Kournas, Kournas lake, Prefecture of Chania, Crete
- Cave of Centaurus, Mount Pelion, Prefecture of Magnesia
- Water cave of Loumbarda, Platania, Prefecture of Magnesia
- The Huge water caves of Horefto, Amaliapolis, Prefecture of Magnesia
- Heiron cave - near Vizitsa, Mount Pelion, Prefecture of Magnesia
- Tsanaka cave, Kanalia, Prefecture of Karditsa
- Cave of Mavromati or Georgios Karaiskakis, Mavromati, Prefecture of Karditsa
- Cave of Boursi or Kefalovryso - near Elasson, Prefecture of Larissa
- Cave of the Cyclops Polyphemos - near Makri, Prefecture of Evros
- The Two caves, Didimoteiho, Prefecture of Evros
- Cave of Aghia Paraskevi - near Deskati, Prefecture of Grevena
- Cave of Zakas, Mount Orliakas, Prefecture of Grevena
- Cave of Dispili - near Dispili, Prefecture of Kastoria
- The Dark cave - near Akrini, Prefecture of Kozani
- Prionia cave, Mount Vermio, Prefecture of Imathia
- Saranda Outades cave, city of Naoussa, Prefecture of Imathia
- Neolithic cave of Rodohorion, Prefecture of Imathia
- Drakotrypa cave - near Panagia, Thasos Isl, Prefecture of Kavala
- Efta Myloi cave - near Serres, Prefecture of Serres
- Lyhnos bay cave complex & the cave of Afrodite - near Parga, Prefecture of Preveza
- Cave complex of Lynaria, Skyros Isl, Prefecture of Evia
- Cave of Ntavelli - near Aghia Triada, Mount Penteli, Prefecture of Attica
- Cave of Euripides - near Peristeria, Salamina Isl, Prefecture of Piraeus
- Cave of Cyclops - near Astakos, Prefecture of Aetolia & Acarnania
- Cave of Syllas, Thermes of Edipsos, Prefecture of Evia
- Pasogourni cave - near Lihada, Prefecture of Evia
- Cave of Loizos - near Stavros, Ithaka Isl, Prefecture of Kefalonia
- Cave of Nymphs - near Vathy, Ithaka Isl, Prefecture of Kefalonia
- Water cave of Ypapanti - near Lakka, Paxi Isl, Prefecture of Corfu
- Cave of the Demon - near Spartohorion, Lefkada Isl, Prefecture of Lefkada
- Cave of Papanikolis, Lefkada Isl, Prefecture of Lefkada
- Cave of Spileovouno - near Fiskardo, Kefalonia Isl, Prefecture of Kefalonia
- Cave of Drakospilia - near Lixouri, Kefalonia Isl, Prefecture of Kefalonia
- Cave of Agios Gerasimos - near Argostolion, Kefalonia Isl, Prefecture of Kefalonia
- Cave of Zervatis - near Sami, Karavomylos, Kefalonia Isl,Prefecture of Kefalonia
- Sakkos cave - near Skala, Temple of Apollo, Kefalonia Isl, Prefecture of Kefalonia
- Pelaou cave - near Aghios Mattheos, Corfu Isl, Prefecture of Corfu
- Dionysus cave or cave of Sintzas - near Leonidio, Prefecture of Arkadia
- The Lovers' cave, Tigani beach - near Tyros, Prefecture of Arkadia
- Cave of Neraidotrypa - near Portes, Kato Achaia, Prefecture of Achaia
- The Watercave - near Aghia Marina, Prefecture of Chania, Crete
- Sarakena cave - near Therissos, Prefecture of Chania, Crete
- Daskalojianni cave - near Fragkocastello, Prefecture of Chania, Crete
- Hoirospelios cave - near Fournes, Prefecture of Chania, Crete
- Ahladolakki cave & Grai cave - near Malaxa, Prefecture of Chania, Crete
- The Minoan holy cave - near Arkalohorion, Prefecture of Heraklion, Crete
- Hosto Nero cave - near Arhanes, Prefecture of Heraklion, Crete
- Honos cave - near Asites, Prefecture of Heraklion, Crete
- Cave of Vigla - near Viannos, Prefecture of Heraklion, Crete
- Matala caves or cave complex of Kommos, Prefecture of Heraklion, Crete
- Trapeza cave, Mount Dikti or Lasithi, Prefecture of Lasithi, Crete
- Cave of Panagia Poulariani - near Analipsi, Astypalea Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
- Dragon cave - near Vathi, Astypalea Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
- Negrou cave - near Lebadia, Astypalea Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
- Emporeios caves, Kalymnos Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
- Poseidon cave - near Myloi, Karpathos Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
- Aspri Petra cave - near Palatia, Kos Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
- Holy cave of the Nymphs - near the city of Rhodes, Rhodes Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
- Kalamonias cave - near Faliraki, Rhodes Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
- Makarouna cave - near Kalamos, Rhodes Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
- Koumelou cave - near Arhaggelos, Rhodes Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
- Kelia caves, Chalki Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
- Kammenos cave - near Amiglai, Chalki Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
- Chaos cave - near Mesaria, Andros Isl, Prefecture of Cyclades
- Vromolimni cave, Kimolos Isl, Prefecture of Cyclades
- Ktafyki cave - near Dryopida, Kythnos Isl, Prefecture of Cyclades
- Cave of Za - near Filotas, Naxos Isl, Prefecture of Cyclades
- Cave of Koutala or Cyclop, Seriphos Isl, Prefecture of Cyclades
- Gastria cave - near Kionia, Tinos Isl, Prefecture of Cyclades
- Two Caves - near Panormos, Tinos Isl, Prefecture of Cyclades
- Papafragka cave - near Apollonia, Archeological site, Milos Isl, Prefecture of Cyclades
- Cave of Toihos - near Hivadolimni, Donoussa Isl, Prefecture of Cyclades
- Blu Caves, Kato Koufonisi Isl, Prefecture of Cyclades
- Black cave - near Kastro, Sikinos Isl, Prefecture of Cyclades
- Golden Cave, Folegandros Isl, Prefecture of Cyclades
- Cave of Georghitsi - near Karavostasis, Folegandros Isl,Prefecture of Cyclades
- Cave of Aghios Vartholomeos - near Mytilene, Lesvos Isl,Prefecture of Lesvos & Lemnos
- Black Stone cave - near Plomari, Lesvos Isl,Prefecture of Lesvos & Lemnos
- Cave of Aghios Isidoros - near Plomari, Lesvos Isl, Prefecture of Lesvos & Lemnos
- Kokkala cave - near Plomari, Lesvos Isl, Prefecture of Lesvos & Lemnos
- Cave of Pythagora - near Marathokampos, Samos Isl, Prefecture of Samos & Ikaria
- Church cave of Sarandaskaliotissa - near Marathokampos, Samos Isl, Prefecture of Samos & Ikaria
- Cave of Trypiovrahos - near Pyrgos, Samos Isl, Prefecture of Samos & Ikaria
- Cave of Philoctetes - near Kontopouli, Lemnos Isl, Prefecture of Lesvos & Lemnos
- Dersios Sinkhole - near Tyros, Prefecture of Arcadia
See also
External links
- showcaves.com, a detailed list of show caves in Greece
- Greek National Tourism Organisation, tourist information on caves
- Hellenic Federation of Speleology, Greece's Caving Federation
- {http://www.ese.edu.gr/ Hellenic Speleological Society} - Greece's oldest caving organisation (founded 1950)with an extensive and priceless archive of over 10,000 explored and recorded caves.
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