Melissani Cave, Greece
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On the island of Kefalonia, Greece lies the Melissani Cave and the Melissani Lake inside. The cave itself is surrounded by dense forest. There is walking access to the inside where the walls are honey-brown, and the turquoise water changes color with the time of the day.
During the cave’s excavation in 1962, ancient oil lamps and plates were discovered depicting the Greek myth of the god Pan and several nymphs. The cave was believed to have been the place where the nymph Melissanthi drowned after being rejected by Pan.
