Attica
Athens Prefecture
Penteli

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: “Spelia Penteles”, “Spilia Pentelis”, and “Σπηλιά Πεντέλης”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ruins of ancient theater of Icarion Aegeidas (Attica) and Penteli Observatory.

Archaeological site
Photo: Dion.Ikar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Icaria or Ikaria, also known as Icarium or Ikarion, was a deme of ancient Attica on the northeastern slopes of Mount Pentelikon. It holds pride of place due to its prominence in Greek mythology as the place where Icarius, or Ikarios received the god Dionysus, who taught him the art of making wine. is situated 3½ km northeast of Davelis Cave.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Nagaremono, CC BY 3.0.
The , also known as the Penteli Astronomical Station, is an astronomical in , , operated by the . is situated 3 km southwest of Davelis Cave.

House
Photo: Atogia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rododafni castle is a palace in , . It is located on the Lord Byron street on the slope of . It was intended as a summer residence for Sophie de Marbois-Lebrun, Duchess of Plaisance and is designed in a neo-gothical style, which was uncommon in 19th century Greece. is situated 3 km south of Davelis Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nea Penteli and Penteli.

Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small municipal unit - village in the northeastern part of the agglomeration, . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit.

Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village and a municipality in the North Athens regional unit, , . Belonging to the rural area, it takes its name from . is situated 2½ km southwest of Davelis Cave.

Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town and a suburb in the northeastern part of the , . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. 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 Αμώμων”
  • Greek: “Σπήλαιο Νταβέλη”
  • Greek: “Σπήλαιο Πεντέλης”
  • Greek: “Σπηλιά Νταβέλη”
  • Greek: “Σπηλιά της Πεντέλης”
  • Greek: “Σπηλιά του Νταβέλη”
  • Swedish: “Davelis grotta”
  • Swedish: “Spelia Penteles”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Davelis Cave”. Photo: NikosFF, CC BY-SA 4.0.