Cave of the Lakes
This cave lies about half an hour to the south of Kalavryta. You will be taken through the cave system in a group by a guide and if you are lucky it will be in English, [our guide only spoke Greek]. The tour lasts around 20 minutes. The cave may not be as well known as the Diros Cave in the Mani but it more than holds it own with spectacular stalagtites and stalagmites. You are not allowed to take photographs in the cave so the pictures above are from their dispay in the cave entrance. Don’t forget to visit the Museum by the car park entrance as it is poorly signposted and easy to miss, it’s included in the price of the cave ticket. The young lady working in the museum seemed so grateful to have an actual customer and she showed us around the exhibits. Artifacts on display include the remains of animals and humans that were discovered in the cave and include the limb bones of a hippo! The official cave website is very informative, click HERE.
Plantaniotissa – The Church of the Panagia.
A half an hour drive, north of Kalavryta on the edge of the small village of Plantaniotissa is a very strange church indeed which is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It’s built into the trunk of a large plane tree unlike Agia Theodora of Vasta which has a tree growing out of it. It’s a tiny structure with room for 15 people which I think would be a bit of a squeeeze! The church is now is protected by glass hat. The gardens are a pleasant place for a picnic although the on-site toilets are a bit basic. If you are heading here from Kalavryta the road does turns to a dirt track for the last part of the journey but it’s perfectly fine in a standard car if you take it carefully. The journey here from the north takes you through some lovely mountains and valleys.
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