Sykias Pothole
Sykia is a small doline in Athens, Greece. The doline, which has a depth of about 20 metres, has been known since the mid-1940s and is located near the Hymettan peak of Korakovouni at an altitude of approximately 300 m above sea level.- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in Greece
- Also known as: “Sykia”, “Sykia, Voula”, and “Θρακιά Συκιάς”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archedimou Cave and Vari ancient house.
Archedimou Cave
Cave
The Vari Cave, also known as the Nympholyptos Cave, is a small cave northeast of Vari in Attica, Greece. In classical antiquity the cave was used as a shrine dedicated to Apollo, Pan and the Nymphs. Archedimou Cave is situated 440 metres east of Sykias Pothole.
Vari ancient house
Vari ancient house is situated 1 km southeast of Sykias Pothole.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vari and Voula.
Vari
Suburb
Vari is a southern suburb of Athens and a former municipality in East Attica, Greece, along the Athens coast. The ancient Athenian deme of Anagyrous was situated here. Vari is situated 3 km south of Sykias Pothole.
Voula
Suburb
Voula is a southern suburb of Athens along the Athens coast and former municipality in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Voula is situated 3½ km southwest of Sykias Pothole.
Glyfada
Suburb
Glyfada is a town and a suburb in the South Athens regional unit located in the Athens Riviera along the coast of the Saronic Gulf. It is situated in the southern parts of the Athens urban area. Glyfada is situated 3½ km west of Sykias Pothole.
Sykias Pothole
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni, East Attica, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.85929° or 37° 51′ 34″ north
Longitude
23.79708° or 23° 47′ 50″ east
Open location code
8G95VQ5W+PR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Greek—“Sykias Pothole” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “سيكيا”
- Greek: “Βάραθρο Συκιάς”
- Greek: “Συκιά Βούλας”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Θρακιά Συκιάς and Σπήλαιο Θερμό.
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