In the city

Dragon Cave

The visitor route passes seven underground lakes, ten chambers and five tunnels. Temperature remains around 16–18°C, so a light layer is useful even in summer.

Dragon Cave

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What you will discover

The visitor route passes seven underground lakes, ten chambers and five tunnels. Temperature remains around 16–18°C, so a light layer is useful even in summer.

Quick check before setting out

Time: 45–60 min
Access: Lakeside route · car or taxi
Hours and cost: Daily except Monday · winter 09:00–17:00 · summer 10:00–18:00 · confirm · Regular €6 · reduced €4 · confirm current rates

Before setting out: Opening hours, tickets, road access and weather can change. Confirm them on the day before setting out.

Practical plan

Allow 45–60 min for Dragon Cave. Recommended access: Lakeside route · car or taxi. Add a little time for parking, walking and photographs.

What to combine it with

Keep the route compact by combining it with Kastoria Aquarium, Dispilio Lake Settlement and Doltso & Apozari, rather than adding distant stops to the same day.

Before setting out

Opening hours: Daily except Monday · winter 09:00–17:00 · summer 10:00–18:00 · confirm. Cost / tickets: Regular €6 · reduced €4 · confirm current rates. Opening hours, tickets, road access and weather can change. Confirm them on the day before setting out.

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Where to eat nearby

Sweet Home Concierge suggestions for this route. Confirm opening hours by phone and reserve where needed.

Pasatempos6 Ermou Street · modern Greek cuisine+30 24674 00113

Kalnterimi12 Vizantiou, Doltso · local and Mediterranean cuisine+30 24674 01195

Palia Poli51 Orestiados, Doltso · lakeside Greek cuisine+30 24670 21401

To Steki tis PareasKastoria · Greek and Mediterranean cuisine+30 24670 82397

Gaitanis Meat HouseAgios Athanasios · meat dishes+30 698 988 2500

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Original Sweet Home Kastoria content · Last checked: 24 August 2026. Photo credits

Combine it with

In the city

→Kastoria AquariumThe aquarium presents West Macedonia’s freshwater ecosystems through 49 tanks and dozens of local species. It is an especially useful stop for families.→Dispilio Lake SettlementThe reconstructed Neolithic lakeside settlement shows how communities lived beside the water. Finds include the wooden tablet dated to about 5260 BC.→Doltso & ApozariThese two historic quarters link traditional mansions, Byzantine churches, squares and lakeside streets—the best walking route for understanding the old city.

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