List of caves in Greece

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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

This is a list of 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 Pireaus
• 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 Pireaus
• 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 Tyrosapounakeika, Prefecture of Arcadia

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