PARKING VOULIAGMENI CAVE DIVING

The cave is located under the car park area which can be found adjacent to Vouliagmeni lake in Athens. A great dive with interesting formations of solid rock, sand, and clay. Peculiar to find half way into the cave a small wooden boat which sank some time in the past. The waters of the lake come from over 100 meters depth and have a temperature of 22 ° C to 29 ° C, indicating that at some depth it communicates with the Aegean volcanic arc. The lake is also powered by a freshwater source at a depth of 17 meters. The lake meets with an underground cave that communicates with the sea through various arcades. The lake is located on the southern tip of Ymittos, near the sea. It lies in an ellipsoidal cavity 260 meters long and 145 meters wide. The lake is half a meter above sea level and has been part of the Natura protected areas since 2000.