Dragon cave
Castoria, West Macedonia, Greece
Description:
Kastoria is a city in northwestern Greece known for its Byzantine monuments and amazing nature.
Dragon Cave is one of the most beautiful and mysterious places that tourists enjoy visiting. The cave was discovered in 1940. For a long time it was explored by speleologists, but the grotto was opened for visitors only in 2010. It has several underground lakes, tunnels and halls to visit. Specialists have developed a complex air processing system, thus, the necessary microclimate was created in the cave. One of the living caves, as stalactites and stalagmites in it still grow. The name was given in the form of an entrance in the form of a dragon’s mouth. But there's another explanation. According to an ancient legend, the cave contained untold riches, and the dragon guarded the entrance, spewing fire if anyone tried to get there. The entire route is about 300 meters. Artificial lighting has also been created in the cave, so you can take a close look at the bizarre stalactites. Also in the cave were found the remains of a bear, whose age is 10 thousand years.
You can get to the Dragon Cave on foot from the center of Kastoria, but it is quite a long journey. You can also take a taxi or rent a car.