Caves of Kalymnos

In Kefalas cave you will be impressed by the imposing, 103 meters long, hallway with the huge stalactites and stalagmites. You will also be able to see traces of the worship of Zeus, which is the reason why the cave bears the alternative name 'Cave of Zeus'. It is located near Pothia, beyond the Monastery of [...]

The Epta Parthenon (Seven Virgins) cave is located in the region Flaskas. It was named after the legendary seven virgins who hid into the cave in an attempt to escape from a pirate attack, but they never returned back to their castle. Various offerings and archaeological findings have been discovered within the cave, while inside there [...]

The Skalia cave - or St. John's cave - is located in Massouri, at about one kilometer distance from Skalia. It includes natural stalactites in strange formations and is considered relatively steep, so you should be quite careful when visiting. Its impressive decor will leave you mesmerized nonetheless.

The Stimenia cave is in the northeast side of Vathys Valley, in St. Nicholas region. Not too far from there, in the northwest side of the valley, there are two more caves, the findings of which indicate their residential use in the distant past.  The Stimenia cave has a hole on its top that serves as [...]

Choiromantres Cave is located on the south slope of Pothia, below the monastery of Agioi Pantes (All Saints). Neolithic findings and shells which date up to the early Christian era were discovered within and around the cave. Their presence testifies to the continuous habitation and the ritual use of site. Unfortunately, the form of the cave [...]

The Agia Varvara cave took its name from the church situated nearby, on the hill of Troutsoulas. It consists of two main chambers that communicate through a narrow passageway. The rare findings discovered in the cave indicate its use since the Early Bronze Age.

For the more experienced explorers we recommend the relatively inaccessible- Daskalio cave in Vathys village, which you will access after taking off some carved steps.   The most important Prehistoric discoveries come from the site of Daskalio which consists of one main chamber (25 x 12 m). Neolithic tools and the late minoan-age pottery found in [...]