Voulismeni lake
| Lake Voulismeni (Λίμνη Βουλισμένη) | ||
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| View of the Voulismeni lake | ||
| Geographical location | Greece , Crete | |
| Places on the shore | Agios Nikolaos | |
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| Coordinates | 35 ° 11 '26 " N , 25 ° 43' 2" E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 0 m | |
| width | 137 m | |
| Maximum depth | 65 m | |
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particularities |
Connection to the sea |
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The Lake Voulismeni ( Greek λίμνη Βουλισμένη ( .. F sg )) is a round-shaped former fresh water - Lake in the town of Agios Nikolaos on the Greek island of Crete . In 1870 it was connected to the city's seaport by a canal.
According to mythology , the goddess Athena is said to have taken a bath in the lake. Another legend says that the lake is bottomless and connected to the island of Santorini hundreds of kilometers away . This story is based, among other things, on the fact that an earthquake on Santorini in 1956 also shook the surface of Lake Voulismeni. In fact, the lake has a considerable depth of 65 m and therefore drops sharply at the shore with a maximum diameter of 137 m.
In the Second World War , it is reported, the German occupation forces sank weapons, vehicles and other equipment in the lake before they withdrew. Nowadays, the lake is surrounded by a long promenade with numerous taverns and bars and is also a popular destination for the city's population for the Orthodox Easter festival .
