Lesser Prespa Lake

Straddling the Greek-Albanian border, Lesser Prespa Lake pulls visitors toward Agios Achilleios, the island reached by a narrow causeway where the ruins of a 10th-century basilica sit half-swallowed by grass. Reviewers who make the trip describe a landscape that quiets everyone down — a rare feeling worth the 4.8-star average across 94 reviews — and more than one wishes they'd budgeted extra time for the marked trekking trails that trace the shoreline. Bring patience for the drive; the reward is a lake that looks unchanged in centuries.

Surface

47 km²

Max depth

8 m

Type

freshwater