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Pyrgos Dirou (Greek: Πύργος Διρού) is a town in Mani, Laconia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Oitylo of the municipality of East Mani . It is located around 26 km (16 miles) from Areopoli .
The deepest caves in Greece in order of depth are: Cave of the Lion, Trou de Leon (in French) in the Lefka Ori mountains, Crete.Explored depth −1,110m (2008) ending in a sump but exploration of leads is ongoing.
The Alepotrypa Cave is an archaeological site in the Mani region of the Peloponnese peninsula. In addition to being inhabited by early farmers, this site was used for burial and cult purposes. In addition to being inhabited by early farmers, this site was used for burial and cult purposes.
The Vlychada Caves at Pirgos Dirou, near Oitylo, are also a popular tourist destination. As they are partly underwater, visitors tour them in gondola-like boats. Gytheio, Areopoli, Kardamyli, and Stoupa are filled with tourists during the summer months, but the region is generally quiet during the winter. Many inhabitants work as olive farmers ...
A small chair train to Postojna Cave, Slovenia A mini-metro train to New Athos Cave, Georgia Boats to Glyfada Cave/Dirou Pyrgos Caves, Greece. The oldest known show cave in the world is probably Reed Flute Cave in China with inscriptions from 792 in the time of the Tang dynasty.
This list of deepest caves includes the deepest known natural caves according to maximum surveyed depth as of 2024. The depth value is measured from the highest to the lowest accessible cave point. The depth value is measured from the highest to the lowest accessible cave point.
Below Areopoli are the caves of Pirgos Dirou. Kalogria, a beach just outside Stoupa. There are many beaches and coves around the area including Stoupa Beach, which is the most popular and has a good beginner's snorkeling site at the end of the beach.
Caves might have been built initially in the soft volcanic rock of the Cappadocia region by the Phrygians in the 8th-7th century BC. [6] When the Greek language replaced the Phrygian language there in Roman times, [7] the inhabitants expanded their caverns to deep multiple-level structures adding the chapels and Greek inscriptions. [8] [c]