Ecosystems in Greece

These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.

This 13th-century monastery chiseled into the side of a mountain is equipped with a bridge that can be lifted to protect against raids.

According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.

These abandoned salt flats are now a haven for wildlife.

These sea caves are the source of Xigia Beach's distinct aroma.

Ruins of a 13th-century fortress perched above a breathtaking Mediterranean bay.

This remarkable cave was discovered after a shepherd watched bees enter and exit through a small fissure.

According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.

A cave network located at the southernmost tip of mainland Greece was once believed to be an entrance to Hades.

The hermits of Karoulia protect their asocial lifestyles by living on the vertical face of a treacherous precipice.

The rocky remains of an ancient Greek forest.

Hideout of thieves, monks, and goat-footed gods.

Cave on extinct volcano, once home to famous mathematician Pythagoras.

Cretean quarry suggests real-life site for ancient Greek myth of the man-eating Minotaur in his labyrinth.

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.