List of 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
* 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

* [http://www.showcaves.com/english/gr/ showcaves.com] , a detailed list of show caves in Greece
* [http://www.gnto.gr/pages.php?pageID=742&langID=2 Greek National Tourism Organisation] , tourist information on caves
* [http://www.fhs.gr/ Hellenic Federation of Speleology] , Greece's Caving Federation