The brothers ambushed him and killed him in the dragon’s absence. He lived off the land by hunting and befriended Lygos, a dragon. The two brothers envied the Pindus and hatched a plan to kill him, but the Pindus found out at the eleventh hour and fled up the mountains. Local lore says that Makedonas, the son of Zeus or Aiolos, had three sons – one of which was the Pindus.

Spring waters at a higher level feed into the lakes. Mavrovouni’s subalpine zone at a height of around 1,940-1,960 meters. The lake surface spans over 15,000 squared miles but it is just a meter in depth allowing visitors to literally walk through it! Nestled in the lush beech forest of Moutsalia, the emerald green lake is on the border between the districts of Ioannina and Kastoria. Locals say that a good-natured dragon created the lake after he shed tears following his eviction from the nearby village of Grammos. Greece’s largest alpine lake lies at 2,350 meters in altitude and is near the border with Albania. Instead of throwing rocks, he threw salt balls that the lead to the Mt. The locals say that the Smolikas dragon finally won by tricking his opponent. Legend has it that it was created during the war between the Mt. The heart-shaped lake has a deep blue color. It is 2,000-4,000 square meters in size and is very deep. It is 2,200 meters up Greece’s second-highest mountain, Smolikas. The story goes that two dragons once lived here and threw stones at each other to create the Tymfi Dragon Lake that is black-colored with scattered white stones and the Smolikas Dragon Lake that is white with black scattered stones. Tymfi, between the Aoos River and the Voidomatis, in the reserve area of the North Pindus Range of the Gamila crest (Tymfi’s highest peak). Nature lovers appreciate them for their unique beauty, however, scientists – who believe that they are remnants of the Ice Age – are drawn to the lakes to study the interesting mix of nutrients in their waters as well as to explore their strange ecosystems. These lakes are in hard-to-reach locations, mostly on the Pindus mountain range at Epirus and West Macedonia. Where lore and legend meet unique ecosystems of incredible natural beauty Each dragon lake bears the name of the monster that created it. Locals call them “Dragon Lakes” (Drakolimnes) because they are believed to have been created by dragons throwing stones at each other, hence creating spectacular landscapes. The haunting beauty of Greece’s alpine lakes gave way to legendary tales of mythical creatures that once inhabited them.

Lake dragon landscape