Aggitis cave (Maaras Cave) - a photo on Flickriver

            Ο Αγγίτης είναι ο μεγαλύτερος από τους παραπόταμους του Στρυμόνα ποταμού, με περίπου 75 χλμ μήκος. Πηγές του ποταμού βρίσκονται τόσο στην πόλη της Δράμας (πηγές Αγ. Βαρβάρας), στα τενάγη των Φιλίππων αλλά και στο χωριό Αγγίτης Δράμας, όπου και οι ομώνυμες πηγές, οι οποίες δημιουργούν ένα καλαίσθητο σπήλαιο, το σπήλαιο Αγγίτη (Μααράς).

When in the region of Drama, it is worth visiting the Aggitis cave (also called Maaras Cave), located NE of the capital, close to Prosotsani, on the south foot of Falakro mountain where the freezing Aggitis river springs from the depths of the mountain. It is the largest in length and volume cave in Greece and it is a river cave, the only one existing in Greece! The cave is an elongated natural pipe which is almost the only draining path for the waters collected in the closed basin of Kato Nevrokopi.
It was first explored by speleologists Yannis and Anna Petrocheilou of the Hellenic Speleological Society (H.S.S.) in 1952 but it wasn’t until 1978 that French and Greek speleologists managed to explore it in a depth of 500 meters. Their theory, based on several natural phenomena, was that Aggitis river passes through a cave. To prove this theory, they decided to dive into the river springs. In 7m. depth, they found a passage to the cave. A great chamber was discovered reaching 500 m length. Its roof is full of stalactites, some of which have a diameter of 2m. and touch the surface of the water. Their colors are amazing, due to the existence of minerals such as manganese, iron, copper etc. Nowadays, 8.5 km have been explored and only 2.5 are accessible to visitors.You can enter the cave from the artificial entrance that has been opened and walk for 500 m. Stalactites of various forms, sizes and colors decorate the cave. As for stalagmites, their number is very limited because of the continuous flow of the river.

Taken on: April 29, 2016

Sets appears in: • Aggitis River & Cave of Maaras

Groups appears in: • Greek photographers-Ελληνες φωτογράφοι

Camera: Nikon D5100, f/2.8, 1/60 sec, 35mm (=52mm), ISO 6400 (more info) (hide info)

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