Diros, Greece

Diros highlights

The cave complex of Diros is considered to be the first of the three most beautiful and impressive lake caves in the world (along with this of Padirac in South France and the Jeita Grotto in the capital of Lebanon, Beirut) because of its multicolored and wonderful decoration.

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Last updated on: 30 March 2020

Diros description

The spectacular cave complex of Diros, a truly underground miracle of nature, offers the chance to travel back to the Neolithic era and even further. The Paleolithic and Neolithic artifacts found here, many of which are in display in the museum, mean that the caves were one of the earliest inhabited places in Greece.

There you can admire the beautiful, gleaming and dramatic formations of stalactites and stalagmites formed millions of years ago among other things. Diros is also a treasure-house of information relating to the prehistoric fauna that existed in the region we know today as the Peloponnese.

The cave of Vlychada covers an area of 16,700 m2 and since 1949 about 2,800 water passages have been explored. A 2.5-km-long winding passageway is the main route for sightseeing. During a 40-min boat trip, the visitor comes across an intricate network of passages and galleries.

The trip through these underground waterways will stay in your mind forever. The Diros Caves are one of the most important natural sites in Greece.

Diros related tours

We at Monterrasol Travel welcome you to see Diros during multi-day private car tour. Contact us if you would like to customize your tour to Diros.

We have developed several tours that visiting this beautiful place. But, if you have a special conditions or any from these tours fit you, please do not hesitate to contact us, we can organize a tour exactly as you would like. And remember, we have no problems to take you from almost any place where you stay, hotel or private accommodation.

Greek Peloponnese round tour in 15 days. Visit all main attraction of Peloponnese peninsula and see castles, ancient places, beaches. This is Peloponnese where located Sparta, Corinth, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Monemvasia. tour start in: Athens, Greece tour finish in: Athens, Greece tour duration: 15 days (14 nights) tour countries: Greece tour destinations: Corinth, Diros, Epidaurus, Kalamata, Methoni, Monemvasia, Mycenae, Mystras, Nafplio, Porto Kagio, Sparta Greek Peloponnese round tour in 15 days. Visit all main attraction of Peloponnese peninsula and see castles, ancient places, beaches. Travel Peloponnese with Monterrasol and visit Sparta, Corinth, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Monemvasia, Methoni and other places.

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