Dirou caves

Dirou caves is a cirque in , and has an elevation of 116 metres. Dirou caves is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Diros Cave and Alepotrypa cave.

Cave
Photo: Koppi2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cave
Photo: George Fournaris, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a Neolithic-period archaeological site on the of the in southern . Used for burial and cult purposes, it is one of the largest burial sites ever found in Europe.

Castle
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is a castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pyrgos Dirou and Areopolis.

Village
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is a town in , Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of of the municipality of . It is located around 26 km from .

Village
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Areopoli is a town on the , Laconia, Greece. The word Areopoli, which means "city of Ares", the ancient Greek god of war, became the official name in 1912. is situated 3½ km north of Dirou caves.

Village
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 4 km north of Dirou caves.

Dirou caves

Latitude
36.63592° or 36° 38′ 9″ north
Longitude
22.37692° or 22° 22′ 37″ east
Elevation
116 metres (381 feet)
Open location code
8G84J9PG+9Q
Geo­Names ID
11809083
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