# 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 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
* 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 Tyros, Prefecture of Arcadia