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TOURIST ROUTE
The developed part of the cave is currently
500m. long. It includes artistic lighting.
The visitor enters the cave through an
artificial tunnel which leads directly to the
second floor. The dimensions of the chamber
inspire are, rapture, admiration. The lakes
are spanned by small, man-made bridges.
PALEONTOLOGICAL INTEREST.
Human and animal fossils including a
hippopotamus have been found at the
cave’s lower floor. This part of the cave
is intended to become a biological cave
laboratory of international standing.
EXPLORATION-DEVELOPMENT
OF THE CAVE
In 1964, the residents of the village of
Kastria reached for the first time the second
floor, using wooden ladders from a 9m.
ramp. The cave was explored by the E.O.S.
(Hellenic Alpine Club) with the help of Prof.
I. Melendis and mapped by the E.S.S.
(Hellenic Speleological Society) under the
supervision of Mrs. Anna Petrochilou. The
development of the cave began in 1981
by E.O.T. ( Hellenic Tourism Organisation)
and continued from the former community
of Kastria. Today the municipality of
KALAVRYTA, which is based in KALAVRYTA,
is responsible for the caves’ operation.
OTHER LOCAL SIGHTS
The sources of the Aroanios river
the sources of Ladonas river
Vine of Pafsania
Turtlecave
Phroxylia
Ancient Kleitor and Loussoi
the Monasteries of Saint Athanasios
Saint Lavra
Meg. Spileou
Saint Theodoron
Kalavryta, Kleitoria
the Ski Centre of Kalavryta
the Kalavrita Holocaust Municipal Museum
the Vouraikos gorge
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