Giola, the natural pool where mermaids used to bathe on the island of Thassos, Greece

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Giola, the natural pool where mermaids used to bathe on the island of Thassos, Greece

Hello travelers

In today's blog, I'm taking you with me to visit a natural pool formed by the collapse of the ceiling of a cave located right next to the sea. This place has a history and some spectacular legends.

But before we get straight to the point, let me tell you how I got here.
As we mentioned earlier, we came to Thassos Island by car, which is the most convenient way to visit the island.

From Limenaria (where we stayed), it was about 10-12 kilometers to the Astris resort, where there is a natural swimming pool.

If you come here by car, you have two options to get to Giola: either you park your car right on the side of the road and then follow the route on foot, or you drive down the main road for about 400 meters to the first paid parking lot. We chose the second option and parked in the first parking lot, where we paid 4 euros for 2 hours.

It is possible to drive closer to Gioa, but you will need a 4x4 vehicle as the road is steep and covered with sand, so if you do not have a powerful vehicle, you may not be able to get out of there.

Okay, I parked the car, paid the €4/2 hours, then followed the route on foot. It was very hot outside, so I felt like we would never get there.

If you do as we did, come here without bringing water or other liquids with you, you should know that there is only one tavern here where you can find everything you need, even something to eat. We made our first stop here, where we hydrated ourselves, and then continued on our way.

Below is some information about Giola that I found and thought was interesting.

The story of beautiful Giola, also known as "Aphrodite's Tear" or "Mermaid Pool," hides several legends behind it. One of them says that mermaids used to attract sailors to this place, singing to them and confusing their minds, while another legend says that Giola was created by Zeus himself for the goddess Aphrodite, whom he followed while she was bathing here.

After a few more minutes of walking, we reach the rocky part of the seashore, and here it's easy to spot Giola, as you'll see lots of people there.

Here's a tip: come here early in the morning or before sunset, otherwise it will be very crowded. We happened to visit at exactly the wrong time.

Please note that there is no entrance fee to visit Giola (apart from the parking fee). Another tip would be to bring water shoes to prevent slipping on the rocks.

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At Giola, you can sunbathe or even swim. The natural pool is very large, but I don't know how deep the water is. Unfortunately, accidents do happen here, and tourists can suffer quite serious injuries, so be careful if you come here.

Dear visitors, today's blog has come to an end. We spent about an hour here, but it was so hot that we couldn't stay any longer, even though we wanted to.

THE END!

If you liked what you saw and read here please don't forget to give a LiKe, Follow, reBlog or a Comment, for all this I thank you, and until the next post I say goodbye.

P.S. The attached picture you have just seen are taken by me with my mobile phone(Samsung Galaxy S21), and the text is also designed by me.

Yours @triplug😉

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