Lake Vouliagmeni
A small brackish water lake south of Athens, fed by underground currents seeping through the mass of Mount Hymettus. Its water stays warm at around 22 degrees Celsius all year, and swimmers use it for its mineral properties.
- Where
- Vouliagmeni, Attica, Greece
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 37.8075, 23.7856
Get the Lake Vouliagmeni stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Lake Vouliagmeni. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Attica volume with your photos and a note.
Near Lake Vouliagmeni
Kaisariani Monastery 17 km
A small Orthodox monastery on the north side of Mount Hymettus, close to Athens. Surrounded by pine woods, it dates from the 11th century and has a Byzantine church with later frescoes.
Panathenaic Stadium 18 km
A horseshoe shaped stadium built entirely of white marble, rebuilt in 1896 for the first modern Olympic Games on a site used since antiquity. It can seat around 50,000 people and is the finish of the Athens marathon.
Temple of Olympian Zeus 19 km
The remains of a vast temple begun in the 6th century BC and finished by the Roman emperor Hadrian in 131 AD. Only 15 of its original 104 Corinthian columns still stand, close to the centre of Athens.
Acropolis Museum 19 km
A glass and concrete museum opened in 2009 at the foot of the Acropolis, built above part of an excavated ancient neighbourhood. It displays finds from the hill, including the Parthenon frieze on the top floor.
Philopappos Monument 19 km
A Roman mausoleum on Mouseion Hill, southwest of the Acropolis in Athens. It was built in the early second century AD for Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos, a prince of the Kingdom of Commagene.
Zappeion 19 km
A neoclassical exhibition hall in the National Garden, finished in 1888 and paid for by the Zappas family. It hosted the fencing events of the 1896 Olympics and later served for conferences and receptions.
Theatre of Dionysus 19 km
The oldest theatre in Europe, cut into the southern slope of the Acropolis in Athens. Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides and Aristophanes were first staged here during festivals of the god Dionysus, and carved marble seats for dignitaries still remain at the front.
Lyceum 19 km
The site of the school founded by Aristotle in 335 BC, east of the centre of Athens. Excavations from the 1990s uncovered the remains of a gymnasium and exercise ground in a small park.
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Questions
Where is Lake Vouliagmeni?
Lake Vouliagmeni is in Vouliagmeni, Attica, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kaisariani Monastery (17 km), Panathenaic Stadium (18 km), Temple of Olympian Zeus (19 km).
How do I get the Lake Vouliagmeni stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Lake Vouliagmeni and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Attica volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Lake Vouliagmeni before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Attica volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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