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Cave of the Lakes

#295 among destinations in Greece

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
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Local name: Σπήλαιο των Λιμνών Discovered: 1964Coordinates: 37°57'38"N, 22°8'26"E
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Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian IslandsGreece

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Nearby attractions include: Aroania Mountain, Agia Lavra, Chelmos Observatory, Kalavryta massacre.

  • aroania mountain2.8 miNE
    Winter sport, Ski area

    Aroania Mountain

    72 min walk • Aroania Mountain, also known as Chelmos, is a prominent peak located in the northern Peloponnese of Greece. Renowned for its stunning natural beauty and diverse landscapes, Aroania rises to an impressive altitude of 2,355 meters, making it one of the highest mountains...

  • agia lavra kalavryta4.8 miNW
    Church, Historical place, History museum

    Agia Lavra, Kalavryta

    124 min walk • Agia Lavra is a monastery near Kalavryta, Achaea, Greece. It was built in 961 AD, on Chelmos Mountain, at an altitude of 961 meters, and can be described as the symbolic birthplace of modern Greece.

  • chelmos observatory3.6 miNE
    Observatories and planetariums

    Chelmos Observatory

    92 min walk • The Helmos or Chelmos Observatory is an observatory located at the top of mount Chelmos, near Kalavryta, southern Greece. It is the largest research infrastructure of the National Observatory of Athens and IAASARS. The observatory was completed and first opened in 2001.

  • massacre of kalavryta5.2 miN
    Memorial

    Kalavryta massacre, Kalavryta

    133 min walk • The Kalavryta massacre, or the Holocaust of Kalavryta, refers to the near-extermination of the male population and the total destruction of the town of Kalavryta, Axis-occupied Greece, by the 117th Jäger Division during World War II, on 13 December 1943.

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