Franchthi Cave - Franchthi Cave

Nice small cave, I suggest to climb up on the stones and turn a little bit on the left, you will go deeper into the cave :)

The official access is an easy walk. Everything is well maintained. Bilingual information (English)

Very pleasant walk for all ages - about 15-20 minutes. The only condition - not to wear flip flops. The red arrows are enough to follow the trail. Start from Παραλία μαμπαγιαννά.

I really don't understand these few people rating and write bad comments about the place. And specially about the path and wrong Google indications. For God's sake!! What would you have done people without Google map?? Would you stay home?? What were you doing 25-20 years ago?? Life is also discovering, looking, a bit of adventure!! Leaving Kranidi, before Fourni village, there is a sign, turn left, park wherever next to the beach and to the left a short walk of about 20-25 min takes you to the cave. We were three people going there, nothing difficult, some part is a path, in some moments you walk, NOT CLIMBING, on some small rocks. If you are a little bit fit, I mean not handicapped, you can easily make it. And after you are back, take a nice swim. I rate it with 4 stars because the cave itself is nothing really impressive. Nothing like Diros caves in the South of Peloponnese, or the thousand lakes cave in Klitoria. But still a pleasant time, walk, visit, walk, swim. And I think it's not very polite that someone wrote " Typical greeks blablabla.. " I think it's unfair, mean, impolite. If you really knew that we are not so organized, then don't come, stay in Germany or go to other places where for sure ( I have to admit) countries are more. At least try to enjoy life, stop complaining about small things. Other people are not even able to go there.

Started from thr beach side. Easier walk than from the other side.

15 minute walk from the beach just follow the red arrows. Bring a swimming suit as there is a beach underneath the cave we’re you can observe ruins underwater. The nearby island is private and belongs to a Greek tycoon.

Lovely walk to the cave from a nearby beach where we swam and parked the car.

If you want to go there start from the beach north of the cave where google says 'beginning of hike..' and just follow the way marked with big red arrows. It's really very easy, maybe don't go in flipflops if you're uncertain, but you can't miss the path. The cave itself is quite intersting and the beaches around are also worth visiting.