The Kapsia cave is ranked among the 10 most remarkable caves in Greece. It has recently been exploited and is now open to visitors.
It is located at a distance of 1.5 kilometers north of the village of Kapsia and belongs to the complex system of sinkholes of the Mantineia plateau. The cave is known by the name "Kapsias sinkholes" and was explored for the first time in 1892. Its area explored to date is approximately 6500 sq.m.
It has a straight length of 380 m, while its decoration is a wonderful and majestic combination of colors, shapes and complexes created by stalactites and stalagmites. The ceiling is full of snow-white stalactites and the 1 - 1.20 m tall stalagmites form an impressive stone forest.
In the cave were found traces of an old flood and a multitude of fragments of human bones and skulls, covered by half a meter thick mud which covered the floor of the cave. Lamps were also found that probably belong to late Roman times (4th and 5th century AD).
In the hall of "Wonderfuls" the rarest colorings of lithic material from any other known Greek cave are presented. Fire red, ocher yellow and green-blue tones mix with the pure white of the stalactites, offering a unique sight. Nature was obviously inspired and created this enchanting setting that transports the visitor to the dreamland of fairy tales.
Editor: Fotini Anastasopoulou