Lake Voulismeni
A small deep lake in the middle of Agios Nikolaos, joined to the sea.
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Voulismeni sits in the middle of Agios Nikolaos, a roughly circular body of water some sixty metres deep with a cliff on one side and cafes around the rest, connected to the harbour by a short channel cut in 1870. It was believed for a long time to be bottomless. The town has grown around it and the lake edge is where everything in Agios Nikolaos happens in the evening.
What you actually see
- The depth - water around sixty metres deep in the middle of a town.
- The cliff - the rock wall closing one side of the lake.
- The channel - the cut made to the harbour in 1870.
- The cafe ring - the terraces around the rest of the water.
When to go
April to June and September to October are the pleasant months. Evenings are when the lake edge fills. Summer brings the heaviest crowds.
Honest expectations
It is entirely surrounded by tourist restaurants at tourist prices. The water is not clean enough to be attractive close up. It is small and half an hour walks all the way round.
Nearby
The harbour is alongside, and Spinalonga is northeast.
What to pack for Lake Voulismeni
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
