Dirou caves
Dirou caves is a cirque in East Mani, Laconia and has an elevation of 116 metres. Dirou caves is situated nearby to the locality Métopa, as well as near Kampinares.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vlychada cave Diros Mani and Alepotrypa cave.
Alepotrypa cave
Cave
Photo: George Fournaris, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pyrgos Dirou and Areopolis.
Pyrgos Dirou
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pyrgos Dirou 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 from Areopoli.
Areopolis
Village
Photo: PLAKLE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Areopoli is a town on the Mani Peninsula, Laconia, Greece. The word Areopoli, which means "city of Ares", the ancient Greek god of war, became the official name in 1912. Areopolis is situated 3½ km north of Dirou caves.
Sotiras, Lakonia
Village
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sotiras, Lakonia is a village, which is situated 4 km north of Dirou caves.
Dirou caves
- Type: Cirque with an elevation of 116 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: East Mani, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.63592° or 36° 38′ 9″ northLongitude
22.37692° or 22° 22′ 37″ eastElevation
116 metres (381 feet)Open location code
8G84J9PG+9QGeoNames ID
11809083
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Métopa and Kampinares.
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