One of the finest and highly regarded Caves in Greece is the Drogarati* Cave. Drogarati Cave is a rare geological phenomenon where mother Nature has really taken its time, of thousands of years, in creating drop by drop a spectacular sculpture in the form of stalactites and stalagmites.
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Although the cave is situated at an altitude of 120m above sea level, it descends to a depth of 96 meters. The visitor has to follow the steep slopes and staircases leading to the entrance of the cave.
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and then ascend from the other side back to the first chamber and the entrance.
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Drogarati is the only cave in Greece with such a large main chamber, 65m long by 45m wide and about 20m in height.
This large Cave is a major touristic attraction, open all day every day, from morning to evening. Access to the cave is quite safe and can be toured without any risk. A fact which combined with the large main chamber dimensions, made it a fine concert venue for a few classical artists in the recent past.
* Drogarati, is located in the area of Haliotata at a distance of 3 km from the town of Sami on Chefalonia Island.
Cephalonia or Kefalonia, formerly also known as Kefallinia or Kephallenia, is the largest of the Islands in the Ionian Sea in Western Greece.
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Thank you for viewing. © 2014 S.C.Vlachos
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