Villages : Lafka,Kastania,Feneos: Korinthia .

Lake Doxa is 170 km from Athens .It was created by damming the Doxa torrent for two maim proposes:

  • Irrigation : To supply water to the crops of the fertile Feneos plateau valley .
  • Flood protection : To control the water flowing down from the mountains (Chelmos and Dourdouvana0,which previously flooded the plains and destroyed agricultural production .

Today, besides its practical use,it is one of the most popular and stunning tourist destinations in the Peloponnese,resembling on Alpine landscape. Its trademark is the small chapel of Agios Fanourios,situated on a narrow strip of land (peninsula)right in the middle of the lake .

Where to stay :

  • Kastania , village :Is located 20 minutes by car from Lake Doxa .
  • Astra Hotel
  • Korakis Guesthouse &Restaurant
  • To Steki(Dedakis)

Kastania is an ideal base if you want to combine your visit to Lake Stymphalia,as the village sits right between them .