[1997]
[1997]
Karst cave,
river cave.
| Location: | Near Pirgos Diru, Diros-Lakonia. From Pirgos Dirou a road leads 4km to the bay of Diros, where the cave is located. |
| Open: |
Winter daily 8-15.
Summer daily 8-17:50. [1997] |
| Fee: |
Adults 3500 Dr. [1997] |
| Classification: |
Karst cave,
river cave.
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| Light: | electric. |
| Dimension: | L=15,400m [2005], T=16°-19°C, Water 12°C, entrance 50 m asl. |
| Guided tours: | L=3,100m, 300m dry and 2,800m by boat. |
| Bibliography: |
J S Vourlitis ND (~1970):
Caverns Of Mani,
72 photos, 12 pp text in English German and Greek. SB |
| Address: | Glifada, Tel: +30-733-52-222 and +30-733-52-223. |
| Last update: | $Date: 2010/05/19 23:23:50 $ |
| 1963 | opened to the public. | |
| 1983 | the crystallized skeleton of a large carnivorous animal, probably a panther, discovered. |
There are four caves near Pirgos Diru: the Spilia Dirou (Diros Cave), Alepotrypa, Katafygi and Glifada. They are all parts or different levels of a huge cave system that runs from Sparta, more than 60km to the north, under the great spine of the Taygetos massif to the sea.
The natural entrance of Glifada Cave measures just 40x50 cm and is about 50m asl. Visitors enter the cave through an artificial entrance tunnel about 100m west of the natural entrance, and leave the cave via an artificial exit. Just 23m from the natural entrance, the river Glifada or Vlihada leaves Glifada Cave and falls into the sea.
Glifada Cave is called the most beautiful river cave besides
Jeita (Lebanon) and the
Gouffre de Padirac (France).
(an assertion showcaves.com can not confirm,
as we did not review the cave yet)
The river Glifada flows at a rate of 30 cm³/min.
The water level varies according to weather conditions:
low with north wind, high with south wind.
Alepotrypa cave was inhabited by prehistoric man and was a considerable centre at those times. Archaeologists found human bones and fossils from the Neolithic era.
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In the Great Ocean Room, the flowing water is nearly 30 m deep. Visitors can take a half an hour boat ride for 2km through nine large chambers. In summer there is a two hour long queue, so try and arrive early in the morning. Next to the cave is a small bathing beach, snack bar, taverna and changing room. Noted for its cave painting depicting: Three Dancers, A Bird, A Medusa, and a symbol against evil spirits. Text by Tony Oldham (2002). With kind permission. |
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