History of the Cave The residents of Megalochori once believed that the cave was haunted, and that “fairies” and evil spirits originated from it. At some point, a resident of Taktikoupoli, Vangelis Lazarou, dared to enter the eerie hole against all beliefs and discovered the cave, which was subsequently named “Peristeri” (Pigeon). After being explored […]
The “Well” of Vouliagmeni and its underwater cave. The “Well” of Vouliagmeni, is known as the vertical section situated at the bottom of the second bay in Vouliagmeni (also known as the divers bay), which at its end, one finds the entrance of an underwater cave. The section is located almost in the center of […]
In the area of Stoupa in Messinia specifically outside the beach of Kalogria, there is a unique natural phenomenon, an underwater flow on the seabed of fresh water. The dimension and large quantities of fresh water are what make this phenomenon unique. Despite its depth, the flow is visible from the surface where a strong […]
The Ladon River flows from the Aroania Mountains (Helmos) and specifically from the Pentelian Mountain. It’s springs are located in the area of Lykuria village of Achaia, called “Rahi Pyrgou” or “Kefalovrysso” and flows through sinks with so much power that it could move 20 watermills simultaneously. The end of the summer months provides the […]
Kefalonia is the biggest island in the Ionian complex, in Greece and is well known for its high seismic activity. On the east side of the island and around Sami village these phenomena have created numerous caves and chasms. Many of these caves have compartments flooded with water. Grafas Diving team, assisted by Makis Sotiropoulos […]
Elephant Cave, Crete At Cape Drepano of the Municipality of Apokoronas under the Red Village, outside the bay of Souda, lies the underwater cave of the Elephants as it is called. The cave was discovered in 1999 by Manolis Efthimakis. After which, the Palaeoanthropology and Speleology Ephorate organized the first cave exploration mission on March […]
Kefalovrysos. The ancient spring of the Inaho river. At the foot of Lyrkion, Kefalovryso emerges in a lush green landscape. A mountainous village between Frangokoukra at 1648 meters and Mavrovouni at 1260 meters. Situated in dense vegetation with walnut trees, poplars, fruit trees and many plane trees. The village is at an altitude of 750 […]
Spring of Kifissos. (Agia Eleousa). Polydrosos. The beautiful village of Polydrosos is built on the northern foot of mount Parnassos at an altitude of 380 meters. According to the ancient scripts of Pausanias the original name of the area was Lilea, a city which was ruined in 480 BC from Xerxes army during the second […]
The caves of Zervati are located at the area of Karavomilos at Kefalonia, few kilometers north of the port of Sami.
The diving team of Antonis Grafas visited the island of Kefalonia during the summer of 2017 and in cooperation with Mr. Makis Sotiropoulos (Aquatic dive center) started the filming of the caves and chasms at the east part of the island. More specifically, the cave of Karavomilos as well as the two caves of Zervatis […]
Kolethra Springs of AghiosVlassios Kolethra is a big spring that intensively pours out waters from a cave by creating around it a totally green natural reserve in the central area of Evoia. It is located on a height of almost 60 meters at the west of Kimi and at the wider area of Konistra […]
Underwater cave of Krioneri. After Aghios Andreas, on the way to Leonidio, there is the Arcadic Village, a complete exemplar settlement located at Mikri Repontina. The way before the Arcadic Village towards Leonidio is impressive. On the right there is the mountain range of Parnonas while on the left there is the Argolic bay where […]
On June 5th 2017, the diving team of Antonis Grafas with friends and partners such as Mr. Lefteris Koutalas and Mr. Stilianos Stamatakis visited the cave of Katelanos, collecting information from the undersea adornment while filming it.After the area of Astros in Kinouria, on the way to the Arcadic Village, at Krioneri there is the […]
A bit after st. Andreas, on your way to Leonidion, you come accross a settlement called Arcadic Village, on the position known to the locals as small Repontina. The sight leaves travellers in awe. On your right you have Parnonas’ sierra hanging over your head, while on your left you can gaze at the […]
Water Springs A water spring is a concentrated outflow of underground water that appears on the ground surface as a water current that flows freely. The springs and the streams are closely connected to the natural water circle. The rain water infiltrates underground where it is gathered in underground reservoirs and then it finds an […]
Korfos belongs to the Municipality of Sologia in Korinthos. As mentioned by the writer Mr. Tasos Gritsopoulos, Korfos is the port of Sofiko that is the base of the Municipality. Many residents of Sofiko that were occupied with the trade of resin (in 1886 Sofiko produced approximately 640 tons of resin per year) moved to […]