{"id":3050,"date":"2026-06-03T15:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avocadovillas.gr\/?p=3050"},"modified":"2026-06-03T19:47:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:47:01","slug":"balos-lagoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avocadovillas.gr\/en\/balos-lagoon\/","title":{"rendered":"Balos Lagoon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udccd 50 min from Sirili<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1362\" src=\"https:\/\/avocadovillas.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Balos-Lagoon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3052\" style=\"width:612px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avocadovillas.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Balos-Lagoon.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/avocadovillas.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Balos-Lagoon-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/avocadovillas.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Balos-Lagoon-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A world-famous lagoon with turquoise waters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Balos is one of the most photographed destinations in Greece. The unique lagoon, shallow waters and exotic scenery create a truly unforgettable experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#f9f5f0;flex-basis:80%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2713 Turquoise lagoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2713 Unique scenery<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2713 Shallow waters<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2713 Spectacular viewpoints<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#f9f5f0;flex-basis:80%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local Tip<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udca1 Visit early in the morning to avoid crowds and summer heat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Visit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A must-see destination for visitors looking to experience one of Crete&#8217;s most iconic landscapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find It on the Map<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d11424.486720105353!2d23.584016144441854!3d35.582720090476464!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x149c5809c68e7ac7%3A0xe2cb9e4402502711!2zzqDOsc-BzrHOu86vzrEgzpzPgM6szrvOv8-C!5e1!3m2!1sel!2sgr!4v1780488947656!5m2!1sel!2sgr\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccd 50 min from Sirili A world-famous lagoon with turquoise waters Balos is one of the most photographed destinations in Greece. 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Highlights \u2713 Turquoise lagoon \u2713 Unique scenery \u2713 Shallow waters \u2713 Spectacular viewpoints Local Tip \ud83d\udca1 Visit early in the morning [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3052,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[168],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-best-beaches-nearby"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/avocadovillas.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/avocadovillas.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/avocadovillas.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avocadovillas.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avocadovillas.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3050"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/avocadovillas.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3050\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3132,"href":"https:\/\/avocadovillas.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3050\/revisions\/3132"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avocadovillas.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/avocadovillas.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avocadovillas.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avocadovillas.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}