The Cave of Antiparos
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The Verdict
A single enormous chamber you walk down into, with a stalactite that has been collecting carved names since the 1700s.
Why go
The cave of Antiparos opens in the hillside above the south coast and drops you into one big chamber on a stone staircase, past a chapel at the entrance, down through galleries of stalactites to a huge central column. It has been a sight for centuries — the walls carry carved names and dedications going back to the seventeenth century, one of them said to be Byron's. It is cool, dimly lit and takes about an hour; the bus and boats reach it in season, otherwise you drive.
Understand the place
A deep limestone cave on the hill above the south coast, with a stone staircase, a chapel at the entrance and an enormous central stalactite.
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