Drakolimni

Drakolimni (Greek: Δρακολίμνη, "Dragon Lake") is the name of several alpine or sub-alpine lakes in northwestern Greece Epirus region: the ones in mountain Tymfi and Smolikas are the most widely known.

[1] The first lake resides at an altitude of 2050 m above sea level, on the mountain range of Tymfi, in Vikos–Aoös National Park.

At 5 hours walking distance from the village of Papingo, the lake is a popular trekking destination in the Vikos–Aoös National Park.

[2] The second lake resides on the west slope of Smolikas, the second highest mountain of Greece.

Smolikas lies a few kilometers north of Tymfi, only separated by the gorge of the river Aoos.