Dragon Lake hiking
Drakolimni or "Dragon Lake" is located in mountain Tymfi is the most widely known in Greece. According to local folktales the lakes used to be inhabited by dragons that were fighting every day by throwing pines and rocks and thus created the peculiar landscape and gave their names to the lakes. The lake resides at an altitude of 2050m above sea level, on the mountain Tymfi, in Vikos –Aoos National park and it is a part of UNESCO world heritage site. Visitors get a taste of the mythical "Dragon lake" while observing the Alpine Triton and the magnificent scenery of the mountainous landscape.
- Location: Epirus, Greece
- Country: Greece
- Wildlife: plants
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