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Agia Lake south of Chania in Crete |
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Agia Lake, or Blue Lagoon, is considered to be one of the best birdwatching spot in Crete. (I know better places, for example Faneromenis Lake near Zaros.) Even if you are not interested in birds, it might be worth going here. It is a very beautiful and lush place, one could say it is a small oasis, and there are several tavernas by the lake. A walkway, funded by EU, runs around parts of the lake. Unfortunately it is not possible to walk around the whole lake.
The birdwatchers' lake Agia Lake south of Chania.
There are birds other than tame ducks to see, I promise. :-)
Agia Lake is a very good birding site. There are not only muscovy ducks at the lake. :-) |
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The best period to see a lot of birds is in the spring and autumn when migratory birds stop at the lake to rest and eat. Ideally you should be here early in the morning or at dusk. Over 200 bird species have been seen around the lake. To bring a good binoculars are of course a good idea. But you can see birds of different species even without binoculars.
On the lookout for baillon's crake (Zapornia pusilla) at the pump house.
There is also a small deciduous forest where many different
types of birds nest.
To get here by motor vehicle, you follow the main road south towards Alikinaos, Omalos and Samaria. After about five kilometres you turn right towards the village of Agia. There are several roads to Agia Lake, this one is the best as you get closer to the lake. The easiest way is to follow the signs with a swan. The sign also says the name of the taverna: Enasma Café. If you choose to drive towards Café Agia Lake, you will not get the same overview of the lake.
Follow the signs to Enasma Café when driving to Agia Lake. |
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The walkway that runs along Agia Lake.
Café Agia Lake in the middle of the picture.
Enasma Café is one of the tavernas at Agia Lake. The Little Fun Train on the left in the picture.
The Little Fun Train from Platanias or Agia Marina has Agia Lake included in one of their tours. This particular tour is called Blue Lagoon and also includes Platanias, Iardanos, Patelari, Kirtomado and Galatas. |
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