Lovely clear water in this freshwater lake. €2 to park all day and lots of pedal boats, kayaks and SUP to rent. There are terrapins over on the far right hand side of the lake which you may be lucky enough to see (see photos!). There are a few restaurants around the lake and free sun loungers and umbrellas. The edge of the lake is quite rocky, so wet shoes are recommend. Definitely a good option for a day trip on Crete if you're not too far away.

A good half day tour, plenty of gift shops with good quality items for sale. A row of nice restaurants so you can have a nice meal and drink reasonably priced. The lake is large and shallow with clear water with the mountains towering above. The main tourist trap is the pedal boat hire at 10 euro for an hour it is a fair price and its pretty much all there is to do. The boats are a bit ropey but you will see the Turtles or are they Terrapins. The lake edge is muddy and rocky, the sunbeds are old. There was also lots of Geese and birds about. Well worth a visit.

Staying in Chania Old Town we decided to take the bus to Georgioupolis and then the Tourist road train Talos to Lake Kournas. The trip on the train was 5 euo return, and took around 15 minutes. The lake is most beautiful, with restaurants and bars, spectacular views and wonderful walking. There are boats and pedalos for hire. It was a wonderful change from the city, very serene and peaceful, although there were a few tourist, there was still plenty of space for relaxation with seats dotted around the lake. Great day for a picnic.

What an amazing day out with Nicole and Athina and Wanderlust Tours Chania! Firstly thanks to Nicole for her knowledge and driving skills!! First stop was Lake Kournas , where we took a pedalo to get an even better look at this beautiful lake! Next stop was Ancient Lappa… absolutely stunning views and and a talk on its history from Athina , so pretty and unspoilt. Next stop the beautiful springs of Argyroupolis to explore and eat the best lamb cooked “Anticristo” !! So delicious! Then onto the resort of Georgioupolis for either a swim or walk around to see the beautiful small church at the end of a rocky pier. The day was fantastic, Nicole and Athina constantly checking everyone and everything, helping with ordering food etc, they couldn’t do enough for you! If you get the chance to take this tour, don’t miss it ! You will learn the local history, folktales and a whole lot more !

Get there early! If you would like to see the turtles and some fish, you need to get there before it fills up and all the peddle boats head out. That's what we did and as we peddled over to the section of the lake where it's likely you'll see the turtles, we could see them on the rocks and they jumped into the water (fair enough!). They are fabulous! We saw some swimming and I did get in the water to snorkel, but it was already getting busier with peddle boats and I then only saw one more. It's not really a 'quiet and peaceful' outing as there are peddle boats for hire all across the accessible side of the lake and cafes sitting behind it. There are some sun beds grouped together if that's your thing... we were excited to have seen the turtles, some fish and had an amazing swim/snorkel in the beautiful water. It's worth a visit but if you're looking for a quiet experience in nature, get there early!

Nice lake with small beach and sitting area ,gave 4 stars as no turtles or largefish to see on day but nice visit in lovely sunshine. Peddle boat hire £10 to £30 euro which gave legs a good work in 28 degree heat and afforded decent views of lake . Folks swimming and snorkelling in clear waters nice restaurants and shops at lake side worth a visit Being Scottish lake seemed small lake in comparison but apparently biggest lake in area was glad it was no bigger given crossed side to side on a peddle boat

Beautiful lake! Shame it was windy and we also didn't get to see any turtles. Would still recommend it and recommend eating a meal or ice-cream at one of the nearby restaurants / taverns overlooking the lake. It was also fun riding the train to the lake.

Would definitely recommend visiting this location if you get there early. I read a few reviews and decided to arrive early in the hope that we would see some terrapins before the lake became busy with pedalos. We arrived around 9am and it was lovely to walk down to the lake front and see it perfectly calm and still. There are a few restaurants and shops on one side of the lake and if you head to the fat right end of these (if facing lake), there is a shop called 'Markos Place'. We hired pedalos opposite his shop as I'd read that the turtles wouod likely be on the right-hand edgw of the lake. This was perfect as we didn't need to pedalo across the lake first. Pedalo was €15 for 60mins with no slide, €18 with a slide. We saw LOTS of terrapins and it was brilliant. We sat still in the pedalo and some swam over to see us. When we left the lake, there were over 60 pedalos on it so we were very happy that we arrived before these. At Markos place, we bought snorkels and masks (€10 for a kids one, €20 for an adult one). Marko was really helpful and lovely. He gave us 10% discount as we hired a pedalo from opposite his shop. Tips Arrive early (before 9.30am, I thjnk the pedalo hire man arrived at 9.30am) Take cash as no ATMs there and phone reception is patchy Markos place doesn't accept card payment Take swim shoes as a bit gravelly underfoot

Lovely lake, amazing views, clear water. We hired a pedalo with cover for €15 and spent an hour on the lake looking for turtles which we managed to see - amazing. Restaurant was lovely nicely priced. Cute little chihuahua dog. Shops were lovely nice items. Parking was cheap only €2 for the full day. Lovely morning well spent.

Amazing place with comfy sun beds Activities for everyone with good prices Must Go ! To Tavern 🍺 ✨️ ❤️ Katherine. SO fresh and hand made food- taste so delicious Fast and nice service, u feel comfy . High recommended this beautiful place