papanikolis cave

Everybody knows the story about the Greek sub attacking the German convoys so to see this little piece of history and to hear the guides commentary was very enjoyable. The cave has suffered badly from the ravages of time and the earthquakes the area is prone to but it was a very good trip. I would certainly advise anybody visiting the island to go on one of the cruise boat trips from Nidri they really are well worth using.

Papanikolis, together with its sister ship, Katsonis, formed the first class of Greek submarines ordered after the First World War. She was built at the Chantiers de la Loire shipyards between 1925–27, and commissioned into the Hellenic Navy on 21 December 1927.The cave is one of the biggest from Greece. The Cave takes it name from the Submarine Papanikolis that hided there from the Germans during World War.If you'll go there with Odissey Boat tour you can go deeper and you can dive

We visited here as part of the Ionian Islands cruise and was worth the stop just to see how big it is and the history of it, very interesting.

Papanikolis Cave was part of the day cruise we took with the Makedonia Palace (see review). Apart from the history related to it, I didn’t find it very interesting.

we booked a whole day cruise trip from lefkada to near by islands.The cave was also included, there is nothing really special about it except the historical event. I wouldnt really take time to just see that location

The cave is really nice mostly because of its story of the submarine that was hiding in it - worth seeing from a cruise

We went in the cave in a medium sized boat, where you can jump off and swim in the beautiful surroundings. It's an amazing sight. Truly worth the visit. We loved it.

Papanikolis Cave is a very popular tourist attraction. It is a relatively deep cave that a small dinghy can enter. Rumored to be a hiding place for boats seeding refuge from the Nazis during WWII, it is a fascinating cave to enter and in which you can swim or paddle. Larger than meets the eye, I would encourage anyone who wants the experience of swimming in a cave to definitely put Papanikolis Cave on their list of activities while sailing the Ionian Sea.

We are skippers and had our own boat- a yacht with a small boat attached. So we took turns visiting the cave and entering it. It was really cool- especially for the kids. But I wouldn't take a special trip there.

I went there with a big boat, so we didn't expect to enter the cave....but it's a strange feeling when you enter there....the water has so many colours.....it's beautiful.

Taken here on the daily cruise boats. Would not have wanted to miss this experience as this is where the Submarine lay hidden from the enemy during World War Two.

Try going with a small boat, or even a kayak. The cave is big enough to accommodate a larger vessel, but the feeling is completely different.

wonderful experience. Hired a small boat from the guy at Vrathi. Don't tell him you are going outside his 'safe area' and into the 'open sea' - he does not want to know!Yes, great for swimming. Wonderful place, and great secluded and deserted sandy coves on the way.

I was there two times , once with the Nidri Star, and last year with the Macedonia Palace, it seems that all the boats stop there , its great to see how a huge boat it go right in , you can almost can touch the walls of the cave , you can take amazing pictures , and the water its so clear and blue.Its also amazing how the Greek submarines used to use the cave for hideaway,on every run with the German and Italian gun boats.

You usuallly get to see this with one of the tour ships, which are big and crowded, so you usually juat get a few minutes of glimpsing the cave trying to look over somebody else's shoulders.The cave itself looks awesome, but I'd rate it 5 stars if you could visit individually.