1. Blue Lake, New Zealand. The Blue Lake is the clearest lake in the world. New Zealand is well-known for its natural beauty, with mountainous terrains surrounding crystal clear lakes whenever you hop out of the city.
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Blue Lake, New ZealandBlue Lake has underwater visibility up to 70 to 80 meters or 230 to 260 feet down, which is insane! Apart from being the world's clearest lake, it's also the clearest body of natural freshwater. The water in Blue Lake is comparable to distilled water based on laboratory measurements.
Lake Annecy, FranceLocated in the Haute-Savoie department, which borders Italy and Switzerland, Lake Annecy is a pristine body of water that's often called the cleanest lake in Europe, thanks to strict environmental regulations set in place in the 1960s.
The Weddell Sea has been claimed by scientists to have the clearest waters of any ocean in the world. Described by a historian as “the most wretched and dismal region on earth”, due to the flash freezes that caught Shackleton's ship, its clarity is only belied by the sheer depth of the ocean below.
The MaldivesThis island nation, located between the Indian and Arabian seas, is known for luxuriously appointed resorts with bungalows set over dazzling blue waters with talcum-soft white sand beaches.
Lake Pukaki, New ZealandThis silt absorbs purple and indigo wavelengths, and the water absorbs red, orange, and yellow, leaving the dazzling blue-green water that allures hikers, bikers, and lakeside strollers.
1. The Maldives. The Maldives, located in the Indian Ocean, have around 1,190 islands and sandbanks. A lagoon with crystal clear water encircles all the islands, which are protected by a reef structure that is home to an array of underwater life.
Lago di Molveno in Italy is not only one of the best lakes for swimming, it is also the cleanest lake of all. The water in this crystal clear lake comes directly from the Presena gletsjer and is wonderfully refreshing. It is not a coincidence that the Molveno lake is also called 'pearl of the Dolomites'.
Situated in south-east Siberia, the 3.15-million-ha Lake Baikal is the oldest (25 million years) and deepest (1,700 m) lake in the world. It contains 20% of the world's total unfrozen freshwater reserve.
On the Eastern side we have Posada, Siniscola and Baunei where you can enjoy white beaches and crystal clear waters, but also spectacular cliffs overlooking the sea such as Cala Goloritzè.
Land of No LakesSaudi Arabia, the world's largest country without a lake or river, is known as the “land of no rivers.” For a country so large, this may be surprising.
Roopkund (locally known as Mystery Lake or Skeleton Lake) is a high altitude glacial lake in the Uttarakhand state of India. It lies in the lap of Trishul massif.