Hi pawfriends! It's me Luna again 🐶 I have a very cool new destination to share wif you: Lake Kournas located in the municipality of Chania. Only a 33 minute drive from Rethymno and 46 minutes from Chania city!
Lake Kournas is the only natural freshwater lake. All year round the mountain springs keep non stop running and therefore it is a very impawtent part of the Cretan ecosystem, together with the surrounding area it is protected by Natura2000. The depth is 22,5 meters, length 1080meters and width 880meters. It's located on the slopes of the White Mountains so you will have a breathtaking view while exploring the area.
On the side where the restaurants are located (this is also the side where you can park your car) there is a small organised beach with sunbeds for the lazy hoomans, in the morning it's pretty calm but in the afternoon it's less dog friendly because of the crowds.
If you have active hoomans like mine you can go do some watersports! You can rent a SUP, kayak or even a pedal boat where 4 hoomans (including mini hoomans also 👪) + dog can fit on easily! ⛵ We choose the last option and it was soooo much fun! On the back of the boat there is a small staircase attached so your hoomans can climb out of the water easily. Yes you read it correct.. swimming is possible in the lake! You might meet a duck 🦆 or turtle 🐢 on the deeper side of the lake while swimming and while peddling you will be accompanied by fishies that swim along your boat🐟🐠
I would recommend to wear a life jacket for safety so your hoomans can lift you out of the water if needed💦
Afterwards you can have a nice dinner 🍽️ at Kournas or pay a visit to Georgioupoli a small costal town which is only a 10min drive of Kournas. There is a nice sandy beach 🏖️ which extends (9km) in different parts so you can find a comfy spot to swim, many restaurants and cafe's, hotels and the church of Agios Nikolaos that is build at the end of a pier which you can easily walk. It's the perfect spot for shooting picturesque pictures! Many hoomans get engaged 💍 or married there because of the romantic vibes. ☺️
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| Sunrise in Georgioupoli, in the background you can see the Agios Nikolaos church |
Luna's final verdict 🐶😜:
Kournas lake is the place to be for doggies and their humans if you like swimming in sweet water lakes, spotting small wild animals such as turtles 🐢 and combining it with a nice dinner or visit to the small town of Georgioupoli. Also it is very suitable for families with kids since both in Kournas & Georgioupoli there are small playgrounds available.
