Pyla Pirate Caves

別名： Pyla Caves · Pyla Sea Caves · Pirates' Caves · Pirate Caves

The caves were once used by pirates and smugglers and are the only place in Cyprus where divers can dive into a cave and come up inside the mountain. After a short descent the route leads through a large entrance into an air-filled cavern where bats hang from the ceiling and divers can climb out and look at the stalactites by torchlight. All three caves can be visited in one dive, and the reef outside completes the dive in clear water. Marine life is less rich than on the open reefs but includes lobsters, shrimp, crabs, octopus and moray eels, and the caves are one of the rare places in Cyprus where the Mediterranean monk seal may be seen. Local centres often pair it with the HMS Cricket as a second dive.