List of caves in Greece

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This article show a list of caves in Greece.

Deepest caves in Greece[]

The deepest caves in Greece in order of depth are:

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 , an abandoned Mycenean well on the northwest slope
  • , southwest of Sami, near Poulata in Kefalonia Isl, Prefecture of Kefalonia
  • , Skopelos Isl, Prefecture of Magnesia
  • – in the city of Kilkis, Prefecture of Kilkis
  • Alepotrypa or Alepotripa – near Pramanda, Prefecture of Ioannina
  • Alistrati's Caves
  • – Maara, Prefecture of Drama
  • Apidima Cave – western shore of Mani Peninsula
  • Cave – near Petralona, Prefecture of Chalkidiki
  • – in the city of , Prefecture of Preveza
  • , 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
  • complex (water cave) – near Areopoli, Prefecture of Laconia, includes:
    • Alepotrypa Cave
  • – near Chaliotata, Kefalonia Isl, Prefecture of Kefalonia
  • Franchthi Cave, Prefecture of Argolis
  • Kastania Cave near Neapolis, Monemvasia Municipality, Prefecture of Laconia
  • – near Katsikas, Prefecture of Ioannina
  • – near Aghios Nikolaos (Selenitsa), Prefecture of Messinia
  • Kleidi Cave – near Konitsa in the Ioannina prefecture
  • or Korykion Andron, Mount Parnitha, Prefecture of Attica
  • Megalakkos Cave – near Konitsa, Prefecture of Ioannina
  • Melissani Cave in Kefalonia Isl, Prefecture of Kefalonia
  • – near Perama, Prefecture of Ioannina
  • Cave of Trypia Petra or Blue cave, Lalaria beach, Skiathos Isl, Prefecture of Magnesia
  • – near Glysteri, Skopelos Isl, Prefecture of Magnesia
  • Vari Cave, Mount Hymettus, Athens, Prefecture of Attica
  • 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
  • , 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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