13Giola Lagoon, Greece
Voyage to the Greek island of Thassos. For it is there, on its southern coast, that you will find the Giola Lagoon. This little natural pool is cut right into the rock there. Veteran visitors say it is “breathtaking.”
The Giola Lagoon is comparatively small. It is less than 50 feet in width and 65 feet in length. This lagoon is mainly a place for swimmers. There is no beach for sunbathing and it is surrounded by rocks.
Greek mythology reports that Zeus built Giola, or the “Tear of Venus”, as a special swimming pool for his beautiful daughter, Aphrodite. Thassos is a prominent setting in classic Greek mythology. It’s the infamous Isle of Sirens, mysterious mermaid-like sea creatures whose voices mesmerized the numerous sailors who passed their way.
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