Immediately to the south of town and very close to the sea, a rare geophysical formation is to be found that gave the suburb its modern name: Lake Vouliagmeni (Sunk Lake), a small brackish water lake fed by underground currents seeping through the mass of Mount Hymettus. It was once a large cavern that collapsed following an earthquake, probably during the early Middle Ages. The outline of the collapsed cavern roof can be clearly discerned from a distance. The lake stands at a 40 cm elevation, and its water maintains a constant 24 degrees Celsius year round. It continues deep inside the mountain in an underwater cave never fully explored, as its end seems impossible to trace even by employing sonar detection. Many underwater expeditions have been carried out in order to chart it, and a few amateur divers have drowned trying. Because of its constant and comfortable water temperature, the lake functions as a year-round spa, there is an entrance fee. In the area operates a restaurant-bar.
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Eat and Drink
- Sahara Lebanese Restaurant - Glyfada (4.5 miles) - Sahara Lebanese Restaurant is a family owned, traditional Lebanese restaurant, located in Glyfada. At...
- PIRI PIRI GRILL - ALIMOS (8.3 miles) - PIRI PIRI GRILL is a traditional greek restaurant that serves a great variety of meat on grill. Pork...
- Black Duck - ATHENS (10.8 miles) - One hundred-eighty years ago, this was not the center of the city. It might be hard to picture, but ...
- Το Τρίκυκλο / To Trikyklo - Athens (11.1 miles) - - "To Trikyklo" (tricycle) is a cafeteria- tavern- bar, located next to the park of the Lamb...
- Spondi Restaurant - Athens (11.1 miles) - Located in the neighborhood of Pagrati, near the historic Panathenaic stadium, site of the first mod...
See and Do
- Seahorse Dive Center ATHENS (1.7 miles) - ABOUT US We are based in Varkiza an Eastern beach suburb of Athens and one of its most popular areas! ...
- All-Inclusive Sailing Cruise on the Athens Riviera Glyfada/Athens (5.1 miles) - Welcome aboard! Experience sailing along the Athenian Riviera. Enjoy the sun and breathtaking Blue F...
- Diveness SCUBA Dive Center Kalivia - Lagonisi (6.1 miles) - ABOUT US: Many years ago we started SCUBA Diving! It was the silent world, the exploration of the unk...
- Blue Water Sailing Greece - Skippered sailboat charter Alimos (8.7 miles) - Dreaming of sailing the Greek islands ... your dream is about to come true! Your sailboat charter Gr...
- TEMES S.A. - Costa Navarino PALEO FALIRO (10.3 miles) - TEMES is a premier destination developer & operator in the high end tourism and real estate sector. ...
