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Trip Planner:   Europe  /  Greece  /  Crete  /  Chania Prefecture  /  Apokoronas  /  Kournas  /  Lake Kournas

Lake Kournas, Kournas

4.3
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Must see · Water Body · Nature / Park
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Surrounded by mountains, Lake Kournas is Crete's only freshwater lake. Take a walk around the 3.5 km (2.2 mi) perimeter to look for some marine life. The lake is a protected wetland, home to ducks, eels, water snakes, and diamondback terrapin. Visits from herons and cormorants also make bird-watching a popular activity here. Soak up some sun, take a swim, or rent a paddleboat to explore the lake. If you're hungry, try some traditional Cretan specialities from one of the tavernas lining the lake. To visit Lake Kournas on your trip to Kournas, use our Kournas route planning tool.
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Tours to Lake Kournas

FROM $82 BOOK WITH VIATOR Georgioupolis Safari Off Road Tours Outdoor Activities Land Rover Defender Georgioupolis Safari Off Road Tours Outdoor Activities Land Rover Defender
4.9
Duration: 8 hours
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FROM $67 BOOK WITH VIATOR Full-Day West Crete Tour from Heraklion Full-Day West Crete Tour from Heraklion
3.9
Duration: 10 hours
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FROM $614 BOOK WITH VIATOR Crete Sightseeing:Rethymno - Argiroupolis - Kournas Lake - Chania from Heraklion Crete Sightseeing:Rethymno - Argiroupolis - Kournas Lake - Chania from Heraklion
4.9
Duration: 8 hours
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FROM $135 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private tour with a local! Wine tasting with light lunch and lake pedalo Private tour with a local! Wine tasting with light lunch and lake pedalo
5.0
Duration: 5 hours
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FROM $45 BOOK WITH VIATOR Chania Rethymnon Kournas, full day professional guided coach tour Chania Rethymnon Kournas, full day professional guided coach tour
4.0
Duration: 9 hours
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FROM $600 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private Tour: Exploring Chania and its Villages Private Tour: Exploring Chania and its Villages
5.0
Duration: 5 to 6 hours
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FROM $45 BOOK WITH VIATOR Day trip to Rethymno, Chania & Kournas lake Day trip to Rethymno, Chania & Kournas lake
3.8
Duration: 9 hours
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FROM $49 BOOK WITH VIATOR From Heraklion : Full-Day Bus Trip to Chania city , Kournas lake & Rethymno city From Heraklion : Full-Day Bus Trip to Chania city , Kournas lake & Rethymno city
3.8
Duration: 1 hour
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FROM $26 BOOK WITH VIATOR Chania & Kournas Lake From Rethymnon Chania & Kournas Lake From Rethymnon
4.0
Duration: 8 hours
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FROM $60 BOOK WITH VIATOR Chania-Kournas-Rethymnon Tour TR Chania-Kournas-Rethymnon Tour TR
5.0
Duration: 13 to 14 hours
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FROM $655 BOOK WITH VIATOR Crete Sightseeing: Rethymno - Argiroupolis - Kournas Lake - Chania from Elounda Crete Sightseeing: Rethymno - Argiroupolis - Kournas Lake - Chania from Elounda
5.0
Duration: 8 hours
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FROM $414 BOOK WITH VIATOR Rethymno City-Kournas Lake - (All inclusive) Half Day Private Tour from Chania Rethymno City-Kournas Lake - (All inclusive) Half Day Private Tour from Chania
5.0
Duration: 6 to 7 hours
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  • By Tomas M
    If you have ever seen a lake, do not go there - it's nothing to see. Just a swamp with bushes. And do not rent water pedal bikes! 
    If you have ever seen a lake, do not go there - it's nothing to see. Just a swamp with bushes. And do not rent water pedal bikes!  more »
  • By MissShuu
    I couldn't have been more blown away by Lake Kournas - from the reception we received when we got there (A very informative guide told us all about the lake) to the stunning views we experienced on a....  more
    I couldn't have been more blown away by Lake Kournas - from the reception we received when we got there (A very informative guide told us all about the lake) to the stunning views we experienced on a....  more »
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  • By Kat Vhta
    A must see spot if you re in Crete!!!
  • By Arturas Palekas
    We saw just one small turtle :(
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