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:

• 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.
• Gourgouthakas in the Lefka Ori mountains, Crete. Explored depth −1,100m (2022) ending in a sump with some unexplored leads.
• Tafkoura in Mount Psiloritis / Mount Ida, Crete. Explored depth −860m (1996) ending in a sump and with many unexplored leads.
• Sternes in the Lefka Ori mountains, Crete. Explored depth −722m and length 7,750m (2024) 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
• Kalamakia Cave, fossil-bearing cave in the Mani Peninsula ^[1]
• 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
• Klissoura Cave 1, paleolithic site.
• 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

• List of caves
• Speleology

References

1. Kolendrianou, Maria; Ligkovanlis, Stefanos; Maniakas, Ioannis; Tzortzi, Marianthi; Iliopoulos, George (May 1, 2020). "The Palaeolithic cave of Kalamakia (Mani Peninsula), Greece: new insights on the palaeoenvironment using microvertebrates and mesowear analysis of ruminant teeth". Heliyon. 6 (5): e03958. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03958 . PMC   7253483 . PMID   32490227.

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
• Hellenic Speleological Society – Greece's oldest caving organisation (founded 1950)with an extensive and priceless archive of over 10,000 explored and recorded caves.