Lake Agias or Lake Agiaon Crete

Lake Agia in the west of Chania is one of the two fresh water lakes in Crete (the other one being the better known tourist attraction Lake Kournas). Lake Agia or Lake Agias is man made, so an artificial lake, and it is concidered a water reservoir. Lake Agia can be reached by taking the exit to Omalos on the Chania - Kissamos road. The lake is a peaceful place with special flowers and birds and a small church on its shores. In my opinion it is better than Lake Kournas because it is not as commercial as this other sweet water lake. At Lake Kournas you can rent a pedal boat or a kano, and there are parasols and sunbeds for rent. At Lake Agia the birds are more or less left undisturbed. On two sides of the lake there is a taverna where you can have a drink or something to eat and that is it: no souvenir shops, hotels and houses. If you want to have some rest and sit down to watch the birds and the nature there are wooden benches along the paths.