After parking your car in Mylopotamos, you will get the path that for years led to the, now wrecked, watermills. Along it, you will see several stone ruins of water mills that used to operate in the canyon and gave their name to the region Mylopotamos (mill-river). As you proceed, you will begin to hear the sound of the waterfalls below, while you will be welcomed by the countless colorful ‘liveloules’-dragonflies, which are the main residents this fairy land. At the first waterfall, the water emerges from 20 meters high, forming a pond where you can cool off and enjoy the lush landscape. Just below, the magical scenery is complemented by another waterfall that forms another pond. A huge plane tree provides shade, and the play of the light through its branches onto the landscape adds to this magical atmosphere. Be advised: the waters of the two ponds are crystal clear and tempting, but the temperature is comparable to what you might find in Alaska, so don’t be a hero. The cool oasis is an ideal refuge from the strong midday sun of summer, and of course one of the must-see spots of the island.
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Achaea Prefecture
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Aetoloakarnania Prefecture
Agathonisi
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Arcadia Prefecture
Argolida Prefecture
Arta Prefecture
Astypalea
Attiki Prefecture
Kalymnos
Karditsa Prefecture
Karpathos
Kasos
Kastelorizo
Kastoria Prefecture
Kavala Prefecture
Kea (Tzia)
Kefalonia
Kerkyra (Corfu)
Kilkis Prefecture
Kimolos
Korinthia Prefecture
Kos
Koufonisi (Ano & Kato)
Kozani Prefecture
Kythira - Antikythira
Kythnos
Samos
Samothrace
Santorini
Schinoussa
Serifos
Serres Prefecture
Sifnos
Sikinos
Skiathos
Skopelos
Skyros
Spetses
Symi
Syros
Would you like to combine skiing in the morning and then go swimming in the afternoon, all in one region? Click to choose your interests and see in which part of Greece you enjoy them. Combinations are endless!