The most famous Greek cave expert, a clever village president, and two brave young men – this could be the cast of a mystery movie. In reality, however, they are the protagonists of a great discovery of a gorgeous underground feature in Pramanda, Ioannina – also known as the cave of Anemotrypa.

It was 1960 when the great Greek speleologist and honorary president of the Hellenic Speleological Society, Anna Petrochilou, visited the area of northern Tzoumerka.

The then president of Pramanda instructed two daring young men, Apostolis Lambris and George Karakostas, to open a crack in some rocks from where cool air came in order to explore what lay beyond. Crawling, without even the most rudimentary of equipment, they succeeded in reaching a large cavity – becoming the first to behold its otherworldly beauty.

The cave of Anemotrypa is located three kilometres south-west of Pramanda, at an altitude of 900 metres and inside natural beauty unfolds in all its splendour. It has three levels and is crossed by the river Arakhthos, whose roar accompanies visitors for a large part of their route.

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