Famous for the marble extracted from its quarries, which was used for the construction of the Acropolis and other ancient Greek monuments, the mountain range of Penteli is situated 15 km northeast of Athens with an elev... more
Cave of Davelis
Davelis Cave, 15236, Penteli
Davelis Cave, 15236, Penteli
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The Cave of Davelis, or the "Penteli Cave", is located on the south-western slope of the Penteli Mountain.It owes its name to Davelis, a 19th Century bandit who used the cave as his hideout. At the entrance stands a double Byzantine church, built directly into the rock, dating back to the 11th Century A.D., dedicated to Agios Spyridon and Agios Nikolaos.
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Davelis Cave
15236
Penteli
Attica, Greece
Greece
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