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This is a partial List of caves in Greece. (only a few from around 10000 or more
Drogarati Cave (Source)
Alistrati Cave, Serres
Archedemus of Thera, the "Nympholept" in the cave in Vari
Cave of the Nympholept, Mount Hymettos, Athens
Deepest caves in Greece
The deepest caves in Greece in order of depth are:
Gourgouthakas on 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) on the Lefka Ori mountains, Crete. Explored depth -1,110m (2008) ending in a sump but exploration of leads is ongoing.
Tafkoura on 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
Agios Georgios Cave - in the city of Kilkis, Prefecture of Kilkis
Asprochaliko Cave - in the city of Philippiada, Prefecture of Preveza
Blue Cave - in the island of Kastelorizo, Prefecture of Dodecanese
Cave Lakes or cave of the Nymphs - near Kalavryta, Prefecture of Achaia
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
Kastritsa Cave - near Katsikas, Prefecture of Ioannina
Megalakkos Cave - near Konitsa, Prefecture of Ioannina
Kleidi Cave - near Konitsa in the Ioannina prefecture
Melissani Cave in Kefalonia Isl, Prefecture of Kefalonia
Cave of Archedemos the Nympholept, Mount Hymettos, Athens, Prefecture of Attica
Perama Cave - near Perama, Prefecture of Ioannina
Alistrati's Caves
Angitis - Maara, Prefecture of Drama
Archantropon of the Red Stone Cave - near Petralona, Prefecture of Chalkidiki
Alepotrypa or Alepotripa - near Pramanda, Prefecture of Ioannina
Vrachoskepi or Asprochaliko Cave - near Filippiada, Prefecture of Preveza
Bekiris, Spetses Isl. Prefecture of Piraeus
Korykio or Korykion Andron, Mount Parnitha, Prefecture of Attica
Katafyghi - near Aghios Nikolaos (Selenitsa), Prefecture of Messinia
Aghios Ioannis-Kastro, Skopelos Isl, Prefecture of Magnesia
Trypitis - near Glysteri, Skopelos Isl, Prefecture of Magnesia
Cave of Trypia Petra or Blue cave, Lalaria beach, Skiathos Isl, Prefecture of Magnesia
Cave of Aghios Ioannis, Heraklia Isl, Prefecture of Cyclades
Cave of Oliaros, Antiparos Isl, Prefecture of Cyclades
Cave of Ellenokamara - near Aghia Marina, Kasos Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
Cave of the Seven Virgins, Kalymnos Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
Cave of Harkadio, Messaria Castle, Telos Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
Cave of Parasta, Kastelorizo Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
Cave of Trypas Kefalas - near Kefala, Kalymnos Isl, Prefecture of Dodecanese
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
Castanea cave - near Neapolis,Prefecture of Lakonia
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
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