Monday 9 May 2022 11:35 AM Giant ships appear to float in the air in bizarre optical illusion in Greece trends now
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Holiday-goers and locals in Thessaloniki spotted what appeared to be ships floating in the air on a sunny day.
The large vessels seemed to drift lazily across the air above the waterline, violating the laws of physics.
But keen observers may notice that the strange sight is in fact a trick of the light, played on the viewer by the inversion of warm and cool air.
A Fata Morgana is a form of mirage caused when rays of light bend as they pass through air layers of different temperatures.
It can be seen on land or at sea, in polar regions, or in deserts.
Ships are pictured 'hovering' above the water in Thessaloniki, northern Greece
The large vessels seem to violate the laws of physics as they drift across the air
But the strange sight is in fact a type of mirage known as a Fata Morgana, thought to be the source of the legend of the Flying Dutchman
