Cave of Aphaia
Cave of Aphaia is a cave in Chaidari, Athens Prefecture, Attica. Cave of Aphaia is situated nearby to the cave Σπήλαιο Εξώστης, as well as near Σπηλιά Προκρούστη.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sacred Way and Daphní.
Sacred Way
Archaeological site
The Sacred Way, in ancient Greece, was the road from Athens to Eleusis. It was so called because it was the route taken by a procession celebrating the Eleusinian Mysteries. Sacred Way is situated 1 km northwest of Cave of Aphaia.
Daphní
Church
Photo: Ghirlandajo, Public domain.
Daphni or Dafni is an eleventh-century Byzantine monastery eleven kilometers northwest of central Athens in the suburb of Chaidari, south of Athinon Avenue. Daphní is situated 2 km northeast of Cave of Aphaia.
Dafni Pan cave (Attica)
Cave
The Daphni Cave is a cave in Attica, Greece, that was sacred to the god Pan. It is located near the Byzantine monastery. Dafni Pan cave (Attica) is situated 1½ km northeast of Cave of Aphaia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skaramagkas and Korydallos.
Skaramagkas
Town
Skaramagas is a port town in the western part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It is part of the municipality of Haidari and is divided into three main neighborhoods, Ano Afaia, Kato Afaia and the coastal zone.
Korydallos
Suburb
Korydallos is both a town and a municipality in the Piraeus regional unit, Greece. It is located in the southwestern part of Athens agglomeration. Korydallos is situated 4 km southeast of Cave of Aphaia.
Keratsini
Suburb
Keratsini is a suburban town in the western part of the Piraeus regional unit, which in turn is a part of the Athens Urban Area. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Keratsini-Drapetsona, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Keratsini is situated 4½ km south of Cave of Aphaia.
Cave of Aphaia
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in Attica, Greece
- Category: landform
- Location: Chaidari, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.00593° or 38° 0′ 21″ northLongitude
23.61627° or 23° 36′ 59″ eastElevation
153 metres (502 feet)Open location code
8GC52J48+9GOpenStreetMap ID
node 8392934524OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q16612606
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In Other Languages
“Cave of Aphaia” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Σπήλαιο Αφαίας”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Σπήλαιο Εξώστης and Σπηλιά Προκρούστη.
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