Korission Lagoon is situated on the south west coast of Corfu. The lake is the largest of three on Corfu and covers and area of 6000 acres. From its sand covered dunes on one side to the soft sands of the sea on the other, this area is both beautiful and wild.

 

The wind swept dunes covered in Juniper bushes meets the beaches of St Georges, Issos and at its far end separated by a small inlet channel the beach of Halikounas. Along the lagoons shores you can find an ancient rare cedar forest, 14 different species of sand orchids and the rare sand lily Pancratium maritimum.

This is a protected area in Corfu and is abundant with flora and wildlife and the area is listed on the European Environment agencies website and is a protected area categorised on the European Nature Information System (EUNIS) under Natura 2000.

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The fresh waters of the lake communicate with the sea through a small channel and there are about 130 species of birds, including flamingos and cormorants, as well as some fishermen who engage in everyday activities with their typical boats. Weasels, eels, cows and sea bream are some of the catch of the living lake, which is a designated Natura site.