Melissani Cave
A cave and lake on Kefalonia, northwest of Sami, formed when the roof of a cavern collapsed. Visitors travel across the lake by rowing boat and see sunlight enter through the opening in the roof.
- Where
- Sami, Ionian Islands, Greece
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 38.2570, 20.6236
Get the Melissani Cave stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Melissani Cave. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Ionian Islands volume with your photos and a note.
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Questions
Where is Melissani Cave?
Melissani Cave is in Sami, Ionian Islands, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Cephalonia (6.3 km), Myrtos Beach (12 km), Porto Katsiki (39 km).
How do I get the Melissani Cave stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Melissani Cave and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Ionian Islands volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Melissani Cave before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Ionian Islands volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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