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Melissani Cave is a place you absolutely don’t want to miss on your trip to Greece. Also known as Melissani Lake, it’s on the island of Kefalonia. And after seeing a picture of it on Pinterest, I knew I just had to go.
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Melissani Cave is closest to Sami town and Agia Efimia, where I stayed.
I’ve never seen water so many shades of blue in a cave. And, the light that filters in the opening of the cave creates water so clear that it sparkles.
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Board a boat and enjoy seeing the two chambers of this underground lake.
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Part of the lake has the sun streaming in, and the other part is a dark cave with 20,000 year old stalagmites and stalactites.
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Magical light filters in at the edges of the cave, creating an experience that is just breathtaking.
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With such stunning beauty, it’s easy to see why this magical cave was considered to be home to the nymphs in Greek mythology.
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An earthquake caused the ceiling of the open cave to collapse into the lake, leaving it even more beautiful than it was before.
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The Melissani Cave entrance fee is 7 euros which includes the boat ride into both caves. Make sure to bring a tip for the boatmen who are friendly and full of information. And, they will take your picture for you, so you don’t have to take a selfie. The boat ride lasts about twenty minutes.
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It’s truly the most colorful cave I’ve ever visited. The transition from the light to the dark cave is quite the ethereal experience.
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To capture the full magnificence of the cave, make sure to visit when the sun is shining overhead. I also recommend visiting as early as possible, as many tour buses arrive later in the day. If you visit in off-season, chances are you will have the place to yourself. Go, and be amazed!
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I love the irony of tipping the boatman while touring a mystical Greek waterway. It’s very poetic, like you’re paying the ferryman to carry you across the river Styx. And what a beautiful place!
Yes, and a tip isn’t required, but the boatmen sang songs, took my photo, and I thought it was a nice gesture and seemed appropriate! Very poetic indeed!
OMG, what beautiful colors! It’s all I can think about, not only the cave, which is interesting on itself, but the water looks like a in a holiday postcard. Very beautiful!