🌿 Nature
Damlatas Cave
A small stalactite cave by Cleopatra Beach whose warm, humid air is said to soothe asthma.
Typical duration
30 min
Price
~€2-3 (≈ €0.05–0.07 / $0.05–0.08)
From port
1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Transfer time
12 min
Indoor / Outdoor
indoor
Queue risk
medium
🕐 Best time to visit
Morning, before the beach crowds
Damlatas ('dripping stone') is a small but atmospheric cave discovered by quarry workers in 1948, packed with amber and cream stalactites and stalagmites that have taken millennia to form. Its constant warm, humid, high-carbon-dioxide air has long drawn asthma sufferers who sit inside for its supposed benefits. It sits right at the base of the headland beside Cleopatra Beach, a five-minute visit that pairs naturally with the beach and the cable-car station next door.
Getting there from the port
At the foot of the headland by Cleopatra Beach; walk or short taxi from the pier.