Archedimou Cave

The Vari Cave, also known as the Nympholyptos Cave, is a small cave northeast of in , . In classical antiquity the cave was used as a shrine dedicated to Apollo, Pan and the Nymphs.
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave in Greece
  • Also known as: “Cave Nympholipto or Panos”, “Cave of Nympholyptos”, “Cave of Pan”, “Nympholyptos Cave”, “Pan and Nymphs cave”, “Spileo Nimfoliptou”, and “Vari Cave”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sykias Pothole and Vari ancient house.

Cave
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Sykia is a small in Athens, . The , which has a depth of about 20 metres, has been known since the mid-1940s and is located near the peak of Korakovouni at an altitude of approximately 300 m above sea level. is situated 440 metres west of Archedimou Cave.

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is situated 500 metres southeast of Archedimou Cave.

Military installation
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The Hellenic Army Academy, commonly known as the Evelpidon, is a military academy. It is the Officer cadet school of the Greek Army and the oldest third-level educational institution in . is situated 2 km southeast of Archedimou Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vari and Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni.

Suburb
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is a southern suburb of and a former municipality in , , along the . The ancient Athenian deme of Anagyrous was situated here. is situated 3 km south of Archedimou Cave.

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The is a municipality in , the historic region of city-state. It is part of Athens' urban area.

Suburb
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is a southern suburb of along the Athens coast and former municipality in , . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. is situated 4 km west of Archedimou Cave.

Archedimou Cave

Latitude
37.85818° or 37° 51′ 30″ north
Longitude
23.80184° or 23° 48′ 7″ east
Open location code
8G95VR52+7P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1389214021
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q5054943
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Greek—“Archedimou Cave” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كهف فاري”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كهف فارى”
  • Finnish: “Nymfoleptoksen luola”
  • French: “grotte de PAn”
  • French: “grotte des Nympholyptos”
  • French: “grotte Vari”
  • French: “Grotte Vari”
  • Greek: “Σπήλαιο Αρχέδημου”
  • Greek: “Σπήλαιο Νυμφολήπτου Βάρης”
  • Greek: “Σπήλαιο Νυμφολήπτου ή Πανός”
  • Greek: “Σπήλαιο Νυμφολήπτου”
  • Greek: “Σπήλαιο Πανός”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Θρακιά Συκιάς and Νεκροταφείο Βούλας.

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