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

Lake Kournas, Kournas

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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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FROM £494 BOOK WITH VIATOR VIP Crete Sightseeing: Rethymno - Argiroupolis - Kournas Lake - Chania VIP Crete Sightseeing: Rethymno - Argiroupolis - Kournas Lake - Chania
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FROM £105 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
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FROM £25 BOOK WITH VIATOR Crete Full-Day Nature Trip from Rethymno Crete Full-Day Nature Trip from Rethymno
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FROM £494 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 £49 BOOK WITH VIATOR Chania-Kournas-Rethymnon Tour TR Chania-Kournas-Rethymnon Tour TR
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Duration: 13 to 14 hours
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FROM £494 BOOK WITH VIATOR Crete Sightseeing: Rethymno-Argiroupolis-Kournas Lake-Chania from Agios Nikolaos Crete Sightseeing: Rethymno-Argiroupolis-Kournas Lake-Chania from Agios Nikolaos
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FROM £551 BOOK WITH VIATOR Full Day Rethimno Area Full Day Rethimno Area
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Duration: 12 hours
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FROM £21 BOOK WITH VIATOR Chania & Kournas Lake From Rethymnon Chania & Kournas Lake From Rethymnon
3.5
Duration: 8 hours
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FROM £37 BOOK WITH VIATOR Day trip to Rethymno, Chania & Kournas lake Day trip to Rethymno, Chania & Kournas lake
3.5
Duration: 9 hours
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FROM £32 BOOK WITH VIATOR West Crete and the natural sweet Lake of Kournas! Tour from Heraklion West Crete and the natural sweet Lake of Kournas! Tour from Heraklion
4.0
Duration: 12 hours
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  • By 128owenl
    The Lake is a lovely place to go.... the water is so cleat and the scenery is amazing! Get a pedalo and take a spin around... certainly recommended! 
    The Lake is a lovely place to go.... the water is so cleat and the scenery is amazing! Get a pedalo and take a spin around... certainly recommended!  more »
  • By dimitrisk710
    From the few lakes of Crete, it's of unique natural beauty! Our visit took place last week with the snow low in the surrounding mountains, a landscape of incomparable beauty! 
    From the few lakes of Crete, it's of unique natural beauty! Our visit took place last week with the snow low in the surrounding mountains, a landscape of incomparable beauty!  more »
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  • By Kat Vhta
    A must see spot if you re in Crete!!!
  • By Paul Bailey
    Lovely location shame about the rain that cut our visit short.
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