Greece 2014 Adventure: Drogaroti Cave Day 6

I love caves and the Drogerati Caves did not disappoint. This is an incredible cave system not far off the road that crosses the island from Argostoli to Sami., close to the village of Katapodata. It lies 3km from Sami in the area of Haliotata. It sits at 120 m above sea level.
 

 

The cave is regarded as “one of the finest in Greece”. 

It is the only cave in Greece with this huge chamber which is at an impressive size of 65 m x 45 m and is about 20 m in height. 



 



It is rather spectacular and I was glad that I was not chased by bats. 

I really looked hard to see these gorgeous little critters but alas I did not find any. 

They are so cute and offer a very vital part in the caves ecology. 




The cave is quite dark and with the limited lighting it is a bit hard to get some decent photographs. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

The cave itself throw you into a world of elves, orks and make believe. The ancient walls, still in their history and stories of days gone by. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


The amazing and incredible formations that stand before you are fantastic and you find yourself trying to identify hidden forms in the millions of stalactites and stalagmites. 

  
What saddened me was that some of the Stalactites ends had been damaged, apparently by soldiers during WWII who used them for target practice. It takes something like 100 years for one of them to grow 2cm.
 

It has been used as a venue for concerts and events. Nature has really created a visual masterpiece of sculpture, in the form of these stalactites and stalagmites that have taken thousands of years to form.
The cave is actually a fantastic rare geological phenomenon. As in all caves there is that “cave smell” of damp and cool air. 

It is open to tourists all day every day.

It is well signposted, free parking, expensive open-air cafes with a limited menu on site. 
 

 
 of course I found these huge spiderwebs - did not hang around long - spiderwebs = spiders!!
 

The caves are, well caves, so they are slippery and can get a bit crowded when the coach parties arrive.

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