Lake Heraion is featured by UNESCO as a place of exceptional natural beauty. This small blue lagoon is 16 kilometers from Loutraki, and is very close to the archaeological site of Heraion, whose name it bears. The entire lakeside road (about 5km) is ideal for cycling.
Its depth does not exceed 40 meters, its length is 2 kilometers and its width is 1 kilometer. The beach is sandy, with a narrow channel connecting to the Corinthian Gulf. Its saline water, renewed by the tide every six hours, are shallow by the shore with a deep center. They are considered particularly warm and allow swimming until late autumn.
Video tour of Lake Heraion
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Lake Heraion is an ideal family destination and offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy water sports, visit the picturesque chapel of Agios Nikolaos or the connecting canal to the Corinthian Gulf and enjoy great local food, drinks and coffee with a scenic backdrop.
In recent years, the location has hosted many sporting and social events, such as weddings and baptisms, all accompanied by the tranquility of the sea