Antiparos, Greece
Antiparos is an island in the island group Cyclades in the Aegean Sea. The island's seashore is 57 km (35 m) long, but it is not big in population: there were just 1037 residents in Antiparos at the 2001 census. Most live in Kastro, a village on the north coast, and are employed in agriculture and fishing. The Community of Antiparos includes several uninhabited nearby islands, the largest of which are Despotiko and Stroggyli.
The largest tourist attraction on the island of Antiparos is a stalactite cavern on the south coast, which is reached by a narrow passage broken by two steep and dangerous descents which are accomplished by the aid of rope ladders. The grotto itself, which is about 150 feet by 100, and 50 feet high (not all can be seen from any part, and probably some portions are still unexplored), shows many remarkable examples of stalactite formations and incrustations of dazzling brilliance.
Photo courtesy of Brendan Delaney
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