Lake Stymfalia

The lake Stymfalia is situated on a plateau at an altitude of 600 meters between the mountains Kyllini and Oligyrtos. It preserves water during the winter months in an area of approximately 3.5 square kilometers. The name of the region comes from Stymphalos, son of King Arkadas. The lake is connected to the sixth feat of Hercules, who in the faced the Stymphalian Birds who lived in the region and created problems. According to the feat Hercules dragged the hens out of the dense vegetation of the lake and killed with arrows. The lake is a rare wetland and a refuge for rare birds such as ducks, eagles, kingfishers, partridge, Night Heron, egrets and many other species.