- 18 May 2010
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The most beautiful lakes in the world
Mark BroadheadLonely Planet author
The question was asked of the Lonely Planet followers on Twitter and Facebook: “What is the most beautiful lake you’ve seen?”
Hundreds of answers came back. Thanks to everyone for their responses. Below is list (in no particular order) of the most popular lakes:
- Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. Stop and admire the volcanoes from San Marcos [video].
Image by alq666 - Lake Bled in Slovenia.
Image by mirci - Taal Lake in the Philippines. Taal Lake is unusual in that it is two lakes in one. A smaller crater inside the main crater also contains a lake.
Image by jimpg2_2010 - Lake Como in Italy.
Image by cortomaltese - Lake Louise in Canada.
Image by digicla - Lake McKenzie in Australia. Situated on Frazer Island, the largest sand island in the world, the water is naturally filtered by the sand before it settles in the lake.
Image by dianapermatasari - Lake Pichola in India. In the middle of Lake Pichola is a beautiful palace.
Image by <DEEPAK GUPTA> - Lake Toba in Indonesia.
Image by liamsismile - Lake Titicaca in Bolivia/Peru.
Image by Phillie Casablanca - Lake Tahoe in the USA.
Image by the_tahoe_guy - Lake Wanaka in New Zealand.
Image by discodiddi - Pangong Lake in China/India. Take a bicycle tour from Leh. They drive you up to the lake, then gravity brings you back.
Image by Kalpurush
What about biggest Lake in the world,so big that they call it sea (Caspian Sea)
Helloooooooooooooo,DA
Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan is missing on that list. Other most notable absentees are Karakol Lake/Tajikistan, Band-e-Amir Lakes/Afghanistan, Lake Baikal/Russia, Lake Van/Turkey, The dying Aral Sea/Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan, Lake Skadar/Albania-Montenegro.
plitvice lakes system in croatia. each one a different colour, and easy access for young children/wheelchairs.
Lago Fagnano in Tierra del Fuego and the lake at Pokhara are missing
3 million photos of Lake Wanaka and you chose the one with the sheep … you Aussies just won’t let it lie! ;-)
No African lakes? I can think of quite a few to make it onto the list. Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Malawi, Lake Kivu, Lake Turkana, for something else…
http://www.rara-lake.com/rara-flowers.html
Rara Lake, … no words to explain.
Lake Atitlan is mystic, no matter the weather condition is… just a magical environment you can feel. I love very much this place, annual average temperature 20C… fantastic!!! Thanks for this recommendation :-)
Disappointing how much trash, especially plastics have polluted Titicaca
Shame about the algae in Lake Atitlan though
While admiring Lago de Atitlan from San Marcos you will be mugged at knife point – just to mention.
You will of course get mugged at knife point when admiring Lago de Atitlan from San Marcos.
if you talk about the most beautiful lake in the world then how can you miss to mention about the Fewa Lake in Nepal? It is probably the most beautiful lake in the world I have visited so far.
Maybe Lake Atitlan was deserving of this recognition many years ago. However, today with the contamination problem it doesn’t need to be on this list. It’s not even the prettiest lake in Guatemala.
http://www.savelakeatitlan.com/…/cyano-monitoring/
Glaring Omission noticed here. You Left off Crater Lake in Oregon, Deepest Lake in the US. Cleanest water in the world and incomparably beautiful
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Lake Annecy- French Alps needs to be on here! The water is so clear and blue, it’s amazing.
The picture of Lake Louise doesn’t do it justice! It’s even more impressive than that!!
All of them are beautiful.
I’d like to add my favourite Heavens Lake Xinjiang China
http://twitpic.com/1owntk and here is the photo
Juizhaigou National Park in Sichuan, China has some amazing pools of water…not sure if they’re considered lakes, but they are gorgeous beyong belief
Oh and yes, and Lake Louise is beautiful…mother nature painted a perfect picture. amazing
These lakes are fantastic!!
But Chinese lakes are also very beautiful，especially in Tibet and Xinjiang!
I’m astounded that Lake Quilotoa near Latacunga, Ecuador isn’t on this list. Different minerals change the water colors to vibrant greens, blues, and yellows, and on the right day you can see Cotopaxi in the background. Simply breath-taking!
You should check out Kayangan Lake in Coron, Palawan, Philippines. It has crystal clear water and is just simply breathtaking. :D
Moraine Lake is much prettier than Lake Louise…
Lake Inle in Myanmar should be on this list. Truly beautifull !!!
A rare color on this one, Peyto Lake, in the Canadian Rockies (Alberta). have a look at it:
http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ab/banff/visit/visit1c.aspx
No Crater Lake in Oregon? I think it tops several on this list.
I think Inle Lake in Myanmar should be on the list. So should Lake Taupo in New Zealand.
Lake Pokhara is my favorite and should on this list. :)
lake maninjao , in sumatra, is better than danau toba, by far
These most beautiful lakes must be preserved. My vote for most beautiful goes to Lake Pedder, Tasmania Australia- drowned in 1972
http://www.bonzer.org.au/?p=701
The most beautiful lake in the world is the one where you stay for at least a week or so, savouring the night birds, the dawn, the heat of day, the sunset and the stars and the full moon. The most beautiful lake in the world is the one where we just bought a cottage for next to nothing because the world doesn’t know it exists. Last week our city dogs treed a bear in our yard and watched the pelicans out front for hours. Could not get any better.
Vembanad Lake is also very sceneric, especially in monsoon.
Oh, I’ve got to put in a plug for Lakes Waikaremoana and Waikareiti on the North Island of NZ. Gorgeous, largely human-free – and not a sheep in site! Go on, Google it!
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