Lygenia Wells

On a plateau of Apokoronas province, by the village Paleloni , you will find the area Lygenia Pigadia . Is a series of stone, round, and quite deep wells that the villagers constructed in the past in order to increase water source.

In winter the wells overflow and shape a small lake in the area. There are carved stone troughs everywhere which were filled with water to water the animals.

Some years ago someone dropped a few goldfish in one of the wells. Over the years the goldfish multiplied and after the overflow of the winter, the fish were spread all over the wells giving a special color in this wetland.

This is the only place in the Crete mountains where goldfish live.