Blue Cave of Kastellorizo
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The Blue Cave of Kastellorizo is a spectacular sea grotto in Greece renowned for its vivid blue waters and dramatic light effects created by sunlight filtering through an underwater entrance.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural landmark
ⓘ
sea cave ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access |
by boat
ⓘ
from Kastellorizo harbor ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fokiali Cave
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Galazia Spilia of Kastellorizo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attracts |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
| bestVisited | early morning ⓘ |
| colorEffect | blue light illuminating cave interior ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Blue Grotto of Capri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| economicImportance | local tourism economy of Kastellorizo ⓘ |
| entranceOrientation | faces east or southeast ⓘ |
| environmentalSensitivity | marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| formationType | karst cave ⓘ |
| governedBy | Municipality of Megisti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
high interior dome
ⓘ
stalactite formations ⓘ submerged entrance opening ⓘ |
| hasLocalName | Γαλάζια Σπηλιά Καστελλόριζου NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocalNameLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| hasTouristSeason | summer months ⓘ |
| in | Greek territorial waters ⓘ |
| isPopularFor |
boat tours
ⓘ
photography ⓘ |
| lightEffectCause | sunlight filtering through underwater entrance ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aegean Sea
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Dodecanese NERFINISHED ⓘ Kastellorizo NERFINISHED ⓘ South Aegean region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Megisti (Kastellorizo town) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic light effects
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large interior chamber ⓘ underwater entrance ⓘ vivid blue water color ⓘ |
| partOf | coastal karst landscape of Kastellorizo ⓘ |
| reachableFrom | Rhodes via Kastellorizo ⓘ |
| region | eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| requires | calm seas for safe entry ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration |
access dependent on sea conditions
ⓘ
small boat required to enter ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
boat excursions
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ swimming (weather permitting) ⓘ |
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