Dragon cave
Dragon cave is a cave in Kalampaka, Trikala, Thessaly. Dragon cave is situated nearby to The Holy Monastery of Varlaam, as well as near the church Église Saint-Varlaam.Photo: Florificapis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in Meteora, Greece
- Also known as: “Dragon’s Cave” and “Drakospilia”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Holy Monastery of Varlaam and The Holy Monastery of Roussanou.
The Holy Monastery of Varlaam
Monastery
Photo: Dido3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Monastery of Saint Varlaam is a Greek Orthodox monastery in central Greece, situated in the Pineios Valley northeast of the town of Kalambaka. It is located at the top of a rocky precipice that is 373 metres above the valley floor.
The Holy Monastery of Roussanou
Monastery
Photo: RoubinakiM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Monastery of Rousanou is a Greek Orthodox monastery now used as a convent near the town of Kalambaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece. It is located at the top of a rocky precipice over 415 metres above the Pineios valley floor. The Holy Monastery of Roussanou is situated 380 metres southeast of Dragon cave.
Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron
Monastery
Photo: Janmad, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Monastery of Great Meteoron, mainly known as Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour in Greece, is a Greek Orthodox monastery near the town of Kalambaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece. Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron is situated 450 metres northwest of Dragon cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meteora and Kastraki.
Meteora
Photo: Wisniowy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The monastery-crowned pillars of Meteora are among the most striking geological and cultural gems of Greece. The formation consists of a number of steep and narrow rock pinnacles near the town of Kalambaka in northwestern Thessaly, topped with a total of 24 monasteries, 6 of which are still in use and open to visitors.
Kastraki
Village
Kastraki is a village in Kalabaka municipal unit, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece. It is located on the northwest of the main municipal unit of Kalabaka. Kastraki takes advantage of a small valley opening into the southwest side of the Meteora massif.
Kalambaka
Photo: Haneburger, CC0.
Kalambaka is a city of 11,500 people in the Thessaly region of central Greece, at the base of the Meteora monasteries. This is the hub of tourist services for the mystical clifftop refuges that loom above it.
Dragon cave
Latitude
39.72453° or 39° 43′ 28″ northLongitude
21.6299° or 21° 37′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8GF3PJFH+RXOpenStreetMap ID
node 4165908019OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q115311456
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In Other Languages
“Dragon cave” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Δρακοσπηλιά”
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Highlights include Église Saint-Varlaam and Hagia Moni.
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