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Close the sea just south of Athens is Lake Vouliagmeni<\/strong>, surrounded by limestone cliffs and fed by thermal springs. With premium sun-beds, waiter service and fine dining restaurant, Lake Vouliagmeni is a luxurious experience, similar to nearby beach clubs on the Athenian Riviera<\/a>. Read on to discover what you need to know before visiting, in our guide to Lake Vouliagmeni.<\/p>\n

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Lake Vouliagmeni on the Athenian Riviera \u00a9 Heatheronhertravels.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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What to expect at Lake Vouliagmeni<\/h2>\n

Lake Vouliagmeni is an all day swim and relaxation venue, set around a natural lake, in the coastal resort of Vouliagmeni on the Athenian Riviera. The setting of milky blue-green water, surrounded by limestone cliffs and green pines is gorgeous, but this is not really a back to nature \u2018wild swimming\u2019 experience.<\/p>\n

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Lake Vouliagmeni near Athens \u00a9 Heatheronhertravels.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

These days the lake, which was once just a local secret, operates like an Athenian Riviera<\/a> beach club, with luxurious sun-beds, waiter service and premium prices.<\/p>\n

Since April 2025, the lake has been run in partnership with Zeus + Dione, a high end Athens<\/a> based fashion house, and has been rebranded as a luxury experience. This fashion influence shows itself in the specially designed sun loungers, fine dining restaurant and the generally stylish ambiance of the Lake Vouliagmeni experience.<\/p>\n

For swimming, the lake temperature is normally a steady 22 degrees C throughout the year, although it may rise as high as 29 degrees C in summer due to the heat of the sun. So it\u2019s a good place to come in low season for a sheltered place to swim and catch some early or late season sunshine.<\/p>\n

But in high season and at weekends, expect to find a younger crowd, looking to take the perfect social media photos, and posing for the best shots by the lake. In high season (we were there in September) Lake Vouliagmeni feels very much a place that visitors flock to, while locals take their cars and head to the quieter beaches further down the coast.<\/p>\n

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Lake Vouliagmeni near Athens \u00a9 Heatheronhertravels.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Geology of Lake Vouliagmeni<\/h2>\n

We were interested to discover that the lake has been known since ancient times, when it was a huge cave filled with hot springs. Over the centuries water eroded the cavern until the roof fell in, creating the lake we see today.<\/p>\n

Underwater tunnels still exist below the limestone cliffs and the name Vouliagmeni means \u2018sunken\u2019 in Greek. The lake has been valued for the mineral content of the water which is considered therapeutic, and the constant temperature of at least 22 degrees celsius, which makes it suitable for swimming year round.<\/p>\n

Where is Lake Vouliagmeni?<\/h2>\n

Lake Vouliagmeni is in the coastal suburb of Vouliagmeni on the Athenian Riviera coastline, around 20km south of central Athens<\/a>, 24km from Athens airport and 23km from Piraeus. The suburbs of Glyfada, Voula and Vari are also nearby.<\/p>\n

Vouliagmeni is the most luxury oriented of the suburbs on this coastal strip, due to the proximity of the Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel<\/strong><\/a>, with its super-yacht marina and luxury boutiques. The Vouliagmeni Lake is just behind the main coast road and a short walk from the nearest beach.<\/p>\n

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Note:<\/strong> It\u2019s worth mentioning that there is another body of water named Limni Vouliagmeni west of Athens. It\u2019s a lagoon fed by seawater that\u2019s close to Loutraki and the Corinth canal. <\/p>\n

How to get to Lake Vouliagmeni<\/h2>\n

Lake Vouliagmeni can be reached from central Athens<\/a> using the metro and bus. Both metro and buses can be paid for by tapping a debit card, as every journey is a flat fee. If you are making multiple journeys around Athens, you\u2019ll get best value by buying a 1 day or 5 day Ath.ena transport ticket<\/a>, available at any train station from the ticket machines.<\/p>\n

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Lake Vouliagmeni near Athens \u00a9 Heatheronhertravels.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Getting to Lake Vouliagmeni from Central Athens<\/h3>\n

Take Metro Line 2 (red) from central Athens, where you can get on at stops such as Omonia, Syntagma or Akropolis. Alight at either Argyroupoli or Elleniko stations at the end of the line. <\/p>\n

From outside either Argyroupoli or Elleniko station, take Bus 122 which drops you outside Lake Vouliagmeni, with just a few minutes walk to the entrance.<\/p>\n

My recommendation is to get off the train at Argroupoli metro, since Bus 122 starts at this station, so you have a best chance of getting a seat. Don\u2019t worry, if you don\u2019t see Bus 122 showing on the illuminated sign at the bus stop. This is because the bus starts here, so it does not show on the sign until it actually arrives. The bus 122 runs around every 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

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This whole journey by train and bus takes around an hour from Syntagma in central Athens to Lake Vouliagmeni.<\/p>\n

You could alternatively take a taxi from central Athens and the driving time is likely to be 30-50 minutes, depending on the traffic.<\/p>\n

Getting to Lake Vouliagmeni from Piraeus<\/h3>\n

If coming from Piraeus, you can take the T7 tram line from Piraeus to Glyfada, alighting at tram stop: Platia Vaso Katraki<\/strong>. Then walk a few minutes to the bus stop on the main coast road and take the Bus 122 from there to Lake Vouliagmeni.<\/p>\n

Our experience on arrival<\/h2>\n

We hopped off the bus with a small crowd of people, crossed the road and walked down the drive to the ticket kiosk for Lake Vouliagmeni. <\/p>\n

There is a free car park, which is by the road on the high ground above the lake, and you can get a nice photo from there down the whole length of the lake.<\/p>\n

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Lake Vouliagmeni on the Athenian Riviera \u00a9 Heatheronhertravels.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

At the ticket desk a queue was developing, and we realised that as we had arrived around midday, the lake was already quite full. For a standard entry ticket, we were asked to wait for a short time, while the lady checked that there was some seating for us. <\/p>\n

She explained that they couldn\u2019t let us through unless there was some seating or sun lounger for us. Once she had established that there was a free table in the bar area, we paid for our entrance and went through the ticket barrier.<\/p>\n

In the shaded area to the left of the entrance there was a free table, where we seated ourselves, and used this as a base for the couple of hours we were at the lake. There are also some sun beds and deckchairs on the main deck included in the standard entry, but they all seemed to be full when we arrived.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s included in standard entry?<\/h2>\n

When we visited the standard entry price for Lake Vouliagmeni was \u20ac17 weekdays and \u20ac19 weekends. Everyone needs to pay the standard entry to enter the lake area, even if you planning to pay the additional fee for one of the premium sun bed options.<\/p>\n

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Standard sun-bed area at Lake Vouliagmeni near Athens \u00a9 Heatheronhertravels.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

So what does the general admission to Lake Vouliagmeni cover?<\/p>\n