The River Acheron (or the “River of Sorrows”) is one of the five mythical rivers of the underworld in Ancient Greece.
Across this river, the ferryman Charon carried the souls of the recently deceased to the realm of Hades in exchange for an obol.
Those who did not pay Charon were left to wander the riverbanks for 100 years, transformed into ghosts.
For this reason, coins were placed on the eyes of the dead at burials.
This river was described in mythology as an unhealthy swamp within a desolate landscape.
However, this mythical river does exist in reality, and that description is far from accurate.
In this video, we explore what the river looks like in the real world.
Locations:
Canyon and Springs (Gliki): https://www.google.com/maps/place/cheron+Springs/@39.3227478,20.6213507,15.21z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x4b24a010905d9dac!8m2!3d39.3276893!4d20.6228352
Beach (Ammoudia): https://www.google.com/maps/place/Acheron+River+Estuary/@39.249551,20.892919,10.46z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xf70edbc106810b24!8m2!3d39.2361423!4d20.4761043