Lovely Lakes
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I’ve had the opportunity to visit a handful of beautiful lakes on my travels, with some of the most memorable including Lake Tahoe in the western United States and Great Lakes in North America, but I realise with so many gorgeous lakes around the world, there is so much more to see! Here are some of the most breathtaking lakes that I’ve found and would love to visit sometime in the near future.
Finger Lakes – New York, United States
The finger lakes are a chain of lakes in Upstate New York on the east coast of the United States. This area is known not only for its beauty but is also New York’s largest wine producing region.
Photo credit: Lida Rose
A Balinese crater lake located just south of the Gunung Catur mountains/volcano range, this gorgeous lake is the largest in Bali.
Photo credit: tropicaliving
A glacial lake in northern Italy, Como Lake has been a playground for the wealthy and connected since Roman times and continues to be so today with celebrities like Madonna, George Clooney and Gianni Versace snapping up homes along what is considered to be one of the world’s most beautiful lakes.
Photo credit: ezioman
Located in this sparsely populated region of the same name in Greece, Tsivlos Lake’s unspoilt beauty is a nice surprise nestled amongst thick forests and grasslands in the area.
Photo credit: Leonidas Tsementzis
A glacier lake high in the Canadian Rocky Mountain range, Peyto Lake has a unique bright turquoise colour that attracts attention and helps it to stand out from the many other lakes in the region and makes it a popular tourist attraction.
Photo credit: papalars
Killarney Lakes – County Kerry, Ireland
A renowned attraction in southwestern Ireland, the Lakes of Killarney include many scenic stopping points worth exploring on your next trip to Ireland.
Photo credit: mozzercork
Mono Lake – California, United States
A hypersaline lake in northern California, Mono Lake is an extremely important geological and ecological site, as well as a very unique lake. With 280 million tons of dissolved salts, and the resulting tufa towers, Mono Lake almost looks other-worldly.
Photo credit: Alaskan Dude
Lake Pukaki – Canterbury, New Zealand
Located on New Zealand’s South Island, Lake Pukaki is a glacial lake dwarfed by the Aoraki/Mount Cook which is the highest mountain in New Zealand. A turquoise colour due to the glacial flour and sediment, this lake provides over half of New Zealand’s hydroelectric storage capacity.
Photo credit: geoftheref
I’d love to hear from you – what are the best lakes you’re visited? Did your favourite make our list?
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