The guesthouse and apartment complex VILLA KOULIS is situated in the village
Aggiadaki the region of Mani in the southern Peloponnese, nearby the famous caves of Diros.
The Mani
The Mani (greek Μάνη) is a land of scenic feature in the southern peninsula Peloponnese of Greece. Mani stretches from Gythio to Cape Tainaro, the mythical entrance to the underworld. It is a wild landscape and maybe nowhere in Greece does a region seem so close to its medieval past with its impressive residential towers of stone grouped to villages in addition of the stony soil, harsh winds and the endless sea. Capital of the Mani is Areopoli.
The hardy Taygetus mountain range stretches the length of Mani and all the way up to Megalopoli. The highest point just exceeds 2400 metres inland from Kardamyli as this range climbs and then fades (it is at minimum a full day climb from Kardamyli to the summit).
11 km south of Areopoli, close to sea level, there are the famous caves of Diros.
These caves are beautiful indeed, with some marvellous shapes, formations
and fossils. Very enjoyable is also the way you visit the various, well-lit, chambers: by little boat, up to 4-6 people on each, accompanied by a knowledgeable guide that tells the story of the caves and points out the most interesting features and facts.
Open: daily 08.00-17.30 (June-September), 08.30-14.30 (October-May)
Tel: 27330-52222, 52223.
Another cave, Alepotrypa ("fox's hole"), is close by.
The cave was apparently in use by prehistoric men. Many stalactites and stalagmites. The Museum of Neolithic Civilization at Diros - is at the entrance of Alepotrypa Cave.
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