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.
  • Cave
  • …lies at an elevation of 720 metres (2,362 feet)
  • Description: cave near Athens, Greece
  • Also known as
    “Spelia Penteles”
    “Spilia Pentelis”
    “Σπηλιά Πεντέλης”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Penteli Observatory and Castle of Rododafni.
Scenic viewpoint
The , also known as the Penteli…
3 km southwest of Davelis Cave
Rododafni castle is a palace in , .
3 km south of Davelis Cave

Suburbs in the Area

Discover Nea Penteli and Penteli.
is a small municipal unit - village in the…
is a village and a municipality in the North Athens regional unit, , .
2½ km southwest of Davelis Cave
is a town and a suburb in the northeastern part of the , .
4½ km southwest of Davelis Cave
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Latitude
38.07083° or 38° 4′ 15″ north
Longitude
23.8773° or 23° 52′ 38″ east
Open location code
8GC53VCG+8W
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural = cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Davelis Cave” goes by many names.
كهف دافيليسArabic
Spelia PentelesCebuano
كهف ديفليسEgyptian Arabic
Pentélin luolaFinnish
Σπήλαιο ΑμώμωνGreek
Σπήλαιο ΝταβέληGreek
Σπήλαιο ΠεντέληςGreek
Σπηλιά ΝταβέληGreek
Σπηλιά της ΠεντέληςGreek
Σπηλιά του ΝταβέληGreek
Davelis grottaSwedish
Spelia PentelesSwedish

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