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 the Lefka Ori mountains, Crete. Explored depth −1,110m ending in a sump but exploration of leads is ongoing.
  • Gourgouthakas in the Lefka Ori mountains, Crete. Explored depth −1,100m ending in a sump with some unexplored leads.
  • Tafkoura in Mount Psiloritis / Mount Ida, Crete. Explored depth −860m ending in a sump and with many unexplored leads.
  • Sternes in the Lefka Ori mountains, Crete. Explored depth −722m and length 7,750m 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 – 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
  • Kastania Cave near Neapolis, Monemvasia Municipality, Prefecture of Laconia
  • Kastritsa Cave – near Katsikas, Prefecture of Ioannina
  • Katafyghi – near Aghios Nikolaos, 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 of 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 and 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 and 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 and Lemnos
  • Cave of Aghios Isidoros – near Plomari, Lesvos Isl, Prefecture of Lesvos and Lemnos
  • Kokkala Cave – near Plomari, Lesvos Isl, Prefecture of Lesvos and Lemnos
  • Cave of Pythagora – near Marathokampos, Samos Isl, Prefecture of Samos and Ikaria
  • Church Cave of Sarandaskaliotissa – near Marathokampos, Samos Isl, Prefecture of Samos and Ikaria
  • Cave of Trypiovrahos – near Pyrgos, Samos Isl, Prefecture of Samos and Ikaria
  • Cave of Philoctetes – near Kontopouli, Lemnos Isl, Prefecture of Lesvos and Lemnos
  • Dersios Sinkhole – near Tyros, Prefecture of Arcadia