Who said that summer holidays necessarily means sea or ocean? Tanning, bathing or boating: all activities that can be done in the same way and with greater tranquility in stunning lakes around the world.

Here are the best lakes of different shapes, colors and sizes surrounded by beautiful scenery between snowy peaks and beautiful waterfalls in the world to visit during your lifetime. 

Plitvice Lakes, Croatia

Located in Croatia, Plitvice Lakes is 16 separate bodies of water divided into upper and lower basins by natural dams consisting of moss and algae.

Lake Malawi, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania

Lake Malawi is the third largest lake on the African continent with a length of 560 km and a width of 75 km. A paradise for snorkelers thanks to its crystal clear waters where some species of fish are unique in the world.

Lake Tahoe, California

Lake Tahoe is known for its crystal clear waters and unique colors, ranging from blue to emerald; waters that also reflect the snow-covered peaks all around.

Lake Tahoe is located in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada, on the border between California and Nevada and is also famous for its beaches and ski facilities nearby.

Lake Taupo, New Zealand

Lake Taupo in New Zealand; the largest freshwater lake in the whole of Oceania with an area of 616 square kilometers.

Ideal place for lovers of fishing and water sports, which stands out for the enchanting landscape with various snow-capped peaks that surround the lake.

Lake Yamdrok, Tibet

At the top of our ranking is the Yamdrok lake, one of the sacred lakes of Tibet.

Believed to be the female Guardian of Tibetan Buddhism, it is also called a coral lake or a green jade lake, respectively due to its irregular shape and its pure and crystalline waters.

The Yamdrok also offers a spectacular view being surrounded by the wonderful snowy peaks of the Himalayas.

Lake Louise, Canada

Lake Isabelle, Colorado

Crater Lake, Oregon

Barclay Lake, Washington

Reed Flute Cave, China

Lake Plastiras, Greece

Mystic Lake, Montana

Mono Lake, California

Emerald Lake, Canada

Riffelsee, Switzerland

Sheosar Lake, Pakistan

The Dead Sea, Jordan

Lake Annecy, France

Mirror Lake, California

Lake Solbjornvannet, Norway

Peyto Lake, Canada

Spotted Lake, Canada

Lake Bled (Slovenia)

Lake Jasna (Slovenia)

Lake Como (Italy)

Lake Garda ( Italy)

Lake Hallstatt ( Austria)

Lake Geneva (Geneva, Switzerland)

CHIEMESSE (Germany)

Balaton (Hungary)

Lake Lucerne (Lucerne, Switzerland)

Kerid Crater (Iceland)

Sognefjord (Norway)

Maligne Lake, Alberta, Canada

West Lake, Hangzhou, China

Lake Titicaca, Bolivia & Peru

Derwentwater, Keswick, England

Lake Pehoe, Patagonia, Chile

Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand

Lake Crater, South Central Oregon

MORAINE LAKE, CANADA

Loch Duich, Scotland

Lake Killarney, Ireland

Lake Bratan, Bali

Lake Pichola, Udaipur, India

LAGUNA VERDE, BOLIVIA

Big Almaty Lake, Kazakhstan

MOUNT KATMAI CRATER LAKE, ALASKA

Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela