Davelis Cave

Davelis Cave, also known as the Cave of Penteli, is a cave on the southwestern slope of Mount Penteli, northeast of . It received its modern nickname, "the cave of Davelis", because of a popular association with the 19th-century brigand Christos Davelis.
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave near Athens, Greece
  • Also known as: “Spilia Pentelis”, “Σπήλαιο Αμώμων”, “Σπήλαιο Νταβέλη”, “Σπηλιά Πεντέλης”, “Σπηλιά της Πεντέλης”, and “Σπηλιά του Νταβέλη”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Penteli Observatory and Castle of Rododafni.

Scenic viewpoint
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The , also known as the Penteli… is situated 3 km southwest of Davelis Cave.

House
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Rododafni castle is a palace in , . is situated 3 km south of Davelis Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nea Penteli and Penteli.

Suburb
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is a small municipal unit - village in the…

Suburb
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is a village and a municipality in the North Athens regional unit, , . is situated 2½ km southwest of Davelis Cave.

Suburb
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is a town and a suburb in the northeastern part of the , . is situated 4½ km southwest of Davelis Cave.

Davelis Cave

Latitude
38.07083° or 38° 4′ 15″ north
Longitude
23.8773° or 23° 52′ 38″ east
Elevation
712 metres (2,336 feet)
Open location code
8GC53VCG+8W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4999801871
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6693187
Wiki­data ID
Q3565311
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Davelis Cave” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كهف دافيليس”
  • Cebuano: “Spelia Penteles”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كهف ديفليس”
  • Finnish: “Pentélin luola”
  • Greek: “Σπήλαιο Πεντέλης”
  • Greek: “Σπηλιά Νταβέλη”
  • Swedish: “Davelis grotta”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Θαλάσσι and Kallithea, Penteli.

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