An artificial mountain lake with turquoise waters at the foot of the imposing Dourdouvana peak and surrounded by the colourful forests of Corinthia.

The imposing mountain mass of Western Crete, with the unearthly Madares, as the alpines of Lefka Ori are called, is one of the largest habitat for the endemic flora of Greece, which attracts the interest of dozens of botanists of the planet.