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Attraction · Municipality of Nea Propontida · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Petralona cave in Municipality of Nea Propontida

Petralona cave is an attraction in Municipality of Nea Propontida, Chalkidiki Regional Unit. This place has a story in the app. Within 60 m you'll find a public toilet.

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Story · Petralona cave

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You're standing at Petralona Cave, at the western foot of Mount Katsika, about a kilometre outside the village of Petralona. Thessaloniki is roughly thirty-five kilometres away. Take a look at the slope above you. Inside that limestone, back in 1959, a story began that nobody saw coming.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Admission
Paid

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: Sven Dittmar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Petralona cave

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bench, water point, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 60 m.

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