PaigePhault · CC0 1.0 Why visit
Show cave beside Ioannina with dense stalactite and stalagmite formations on a guided underground route. The cave formed naturally in the limestone beside Lake Pamvotida and became known locally as a wartime refuge during the 1940s. Systematic exploration and opening to visitors followed in the mid-twentieth century. The visit is strongest when you focus on large decorated chambers, guided underground route and varied calcite formations.
What you will see
- Large decorated chambers.
- Guided underground route.
- Varied calcite formations.
History
The cave formed naturally in the limestone beside Lake Pamvotida and became known locally as a wartime refuge during the 1940s. Systematic exploration and opening to visitors followed in the mid-twentieth century.
Photographs
PaigePhault · CC0 1.0 · full attribution on the image credits page.
Visitor tips
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Prioritise Large decorated chambers if you have less time than the full suggested visit.
- 2
Leave enough time for Guided underground route rather than treating Perama Cave as a quick photo stop.
About Epirus
Zagori stone villages, deep gorges, Ioannina heritage, ancient Dodona and Ionian-facing coastal towns.
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