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 French) in the Lefka Ori mountains, Crete. Explored depth −1,110m (2008) ending in a sump but exploration of leads is ongoing. Gourgouthakas in the Lefka Ori mountains, Crete. Explored depth −1,100m (2022) ending in a sump with some unexplored leads. Tafkoura in Mount Psiloritis / Mount Ida, Crete. Explored depth −860m (1996) ending in a sump and with many unexplored leads. Sternes in the Lefka Ori mountains, Crete. Explored depth −722m and length 7,750m (2024) 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 (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 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 (Selenitsa), 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

See also List of caves Speleology

References

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 Hellenic Speleological Society – Greece's oldest caving organisation (founded 1950)with an extensive and priceless archive of over 10,000 explored and recorded caves.