The largest lake in Attiki is that of Marathonas. It is an artificial reservoir originally created for the Athens water supply. It is sourced from and named after the natural lake which used to exist nearby. In August or September of490 BC, the famous battle of Marathon took place at the surrounding area where the Greeks were able to defeat...
- Attiki Prefecture / Nature / Lakes
Part fresh water and part salt water, this small but deep lake is set dramatically against a huge rocky outcrop just off the coast, near the upscale municipality of Vouliagmeni. The depth of the lake has never been definitively measured, though by its partial saltiness one can infer that it is connected to the sea via caverns deep underground....
On the eastern side of Parnitha, at 600 meters altitude, this little pond was formed when during the opening of a forest road, the water gushing from the springs of Kithara were trapped. Turtles, ducks and carp are permanent residents of the lake, but people around there tend to build their nests too, stressing the natural pine forest of...