Lake Kournas is the only freshwater lake. In just 2.5 km from the sea and 4 km from the seaside town of Georgioupolis. Adjacent is located in the mountain village of Kournas and the edges of the White Mountains (“Lefka Ori”) which create a magical landscape and offer a unique experience to the people who will come to visit it.
Lake Kournas is home to a large number of birds and animals, is the place where you can encounter moorhens, ducks, geese, herons, cormorants, eels, water snakes, goldfish and rare species of turtles that are permanent residents of this friendly wetland.
According to the myth and the folk narrations, the nymph of the water was once the daughter of a villager who sat down with her father on the spot where the lake is today. Her father, bewitched by her beauty, was tempted and approached her with wicked intentions. The girl, terrified, cried out “Sink, Lake, sink, and I a spirit in the lake!” The spirits of the lake heard her cry, took pity on her and made her wish come true. The ground shook and sank with a terrible noise, leaving a lake where the valley had been, and the unfortunate maiden took refuge in its dark waters.
The scenery at the lake is truly majestic and creates the illusion that you fell into the pages of a fairy tale!
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