The story of the cave
In the early fifties the Swedish speleologist explorer Linberg, after touring the cave, informed the townspeople about its impressive interior decoration.
A decade later the Hellenic Speleological Society proceeded to photograph and map the cave after several visits to its interior.
In the following decades, the Municipality of Kastoria and local bodies of the city tried to make use of the cave, with this plan becoming a reality in the 90s. After studies, funding and long-term work, in December 2009 < /strong>the cave opened its gates to the public.
The careful study and implementation of the exploitation make the cave of the dragon one of the most contemporary in terms of highlighting and impressive caves in the Balkans, in terms of its decoration, equipped with highly sophisticated lighting installations and air recirculation system. Something that allows maintaining the natural condition of the cave while at the same time preventing corrosion inside it.
