Top ten most beautiful lakes in the world 世界十大最美麗的湖泊

1. Top ten most beautiful lakes in the world 世界十大最美麗的湖泊 李常生 Eddie Lee Taipei 3/20/2011 leechangsheng5555@gmail.com

2. 1.加爾達湖 義大利(Lake Garda, Malcesine, Italy) • 加爾達湖，也叫貝納科湖，是義大利最大最乾淨的湖泊。位於義大利北部，約在威尼斯和米蘭的半途之間，座落于阿爾卑斯山南麓，在上一次冰河時期結束時因為冰川融化而形成。是一個二戰後發展起來的頗受歡迎、吸引人的旅遊勝地。如果義大利的形狀是一雙時尚的靴子的話，加爾達湖就是上面的鞋帶--彎彎曲曲、又細又長的垂到底部。 • Malcesine is a small town on the eastern shore of Lake Garda in northern Italy. It's a picturesque tourist resort with cobbled lanes and a castle, crammed between the blue lake waters and the massive mountain ridge behind, Monte Baldo. In the summer months Malcesine is a hive of innocent hedonism, packed with pottering holidaymakers gorging on ice cream and sunseekers draped along the lake shore. It's not all laziness, however, as the town's ferry connections to other lakeside resorts make it a good base for sightseeing and the cable-car running up to Monte Baldo is a magnet for cyclists, walkers and paragliders. • Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy, and Malcesine lies towards the narrow and mountainous northern end, often compared to a fiord. The town is situated at the edge of the Veneto region, in the province of Verona. 'Malcesine' is a good exercise in Italian pronunciation: the name is pronounced approximately MalCHESinay.

9. 2.普利特維採 湖  克羅埃西亞 Plitvice Lakes National Park • 普利特維採 湖區是巴爾幹半島的克羅埃西亞最美的也是最大的國家公園。普利特維採湖是由16個湖組成, 由高而低排列, 相互連接間 形成16個瀑布(參下頁的右下角 海拔高 剖面圖)，于1979年被列入聯合國教科文組織世界遺產。當地森林生活著 鹿、野豬、熊、狼和一些稀有的鳥類。因其多變深邃的顏色，湖水的顏色從天藍色到綠色，由灰色漸變到藍色。顏色的變換由水中的礦物、有機物的含量以及光的入射角度等共同決定。在克羅埃西亞，普利特維採湖為背包客提供了很多機會，風景非常美麗，尤其是230英尺高的瀑布。 • The Plitvice Lakes (Croatian: Plitvička jezera, pronounced [plitˈvitsɛ]) is a national park in Croatia in the Plitvice Lakes municipality, in the mountainous region of Lika. • Plitvice Lakes National Park lies in the Plitvice plateau which is surrounded by three mountains part of the Dinaric Alps: Plješevica mountain (Gornja Plješevica peak 1,640 m), Mala Kapela mountain (Seliški Vrh peak at 1,280 m), and Medveđak (884 m).[2] • The national Park is underlain by karstic rock, mainly dolomite and limestone with associated lakes and caves, this has given rise to the most distinctive feature of the lakes. • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plitvice_Lakes_National_Park

12. 此照片可看到4個不同高度的湖 以及其間的3個瀑布

16. 3.布萊德湖  斯洛維尼亞Lake Bled, Slovenia • 布萊德湖位於 斯洛維尼亞 (以前 南斯拉夫的一部份) 西北部 的阿爾卑斯山南麓，“三頭山”頂部積雪的融水不斷注入湖中，故有“冰湖”之稱。布萊德湖最美的風景是從坐落在460英尺高的懸崖上的 中世紀城堡欣賞。湖中的 布萊德島是一個森林環繞的小島，島上有17世紀的 清教徒教堂。 • The lake is 2,120 m long and 1,380 m wide, with a maximum depth of 30.6 metres. The lake is situated in a picturesque environment, surrounded by mountains and forests. A medieval castle stands above the lake on the north shore. The lake surrounds Bled Island (Sln. Blejski otok), the only natural island in Slovenia. The island has several buildings, the main one being the Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary (Slovenian: Cerkev Marijinega vnebovzetja), built in the 15th century, where weddings are held regularly. The church has a 52-metre tower and there is a stairway with 99 steps leading up to the building. • The lake is also well known among rowers because it has very good conditions for the sport. It hosted the World Rowing Championships in 1966, 1979, and 1989. It will host the World Rowing Championship again in 2011. • The lake is 35 kilometers from the Ljubljana International Airport and 55 km from the capital city Ljubljana.

22. 4.納庫魯湖 (非洲)肯亞Lake Nakuru National Park • 納庫魯湖有約 200多萬隻 火烈鳥(Flamingo = 紅鶴)，佔世界火烈鳥總數的三分之一，被譽為“觀鳥天堂”。世界著名的納庫魯湖是為保護禽類鳥建立的公園， 海拔1753～2073米，佔地面積188平方公里。納庫魯湖處於火山帶，湖水鹽鹼度較高，適宜作為火烈鳥主食的浮游生物生長。 • Lake Nakuru is one of the Rift Valley soda lakes. It lies to the south of Nakuru, in central Kenya and is protected by a small Lake Nakuru National Park. • The lake's abundance of algae attracts the vast quantity of flamingos that famously line the shore. Other birds also flourish in the area, as do warthogs, baboons and other large mammals. Black and white rhinos have also been introduced. • The lake's level dropped dramatically in the early 1990s but has since largely recovered. • Nakuru means "Dust or Dusty Place" in the Maasai language. Lake Nakuru National Park, close to Nakuru town, was established in 1961. It started off small, only encompassing the famous lake and the surrounding mountainous vicinity, but has since been extended to include a large part of the savannahs. • Lake Nakuru is protected under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands.

28. 5.羅蒙湖 英國 蘇格蘭 Loch Lomond, Scotland • 羅蒙湖是 蘇格蘭最大的湖泊。位於蘇格蘭高地南部，南端距格拉斯哥 (Glasgow) 27公里。四週被山地環繞，南部略成三角形。長39公里，最寬8公里，面積63.7平方公里。湖面海拔僅約0.7米。湖深190米。湖中有30個島嶼。湖水南流注入克萊德河。該湖與 格拉斯哥、克萊德斯戴爾(Clydesdale)等城市聯繫密切。湖濱建有別墅，旅遊業興盛。有巴勒赫、阿德盧伊等湖濱遊覽地。湖 西北部的 Inveruglas建有水力發電站。Loch Lomond ( /ˈloʊmənd/; Scottish GaelicLoch Laomainn) is a freshwater Scottish loch, lying on the Highland Boundary Fault. It is the largest loch/lake in Great Britain, by surface area, and contains many islands, including Inchmurrin, the largest fresh water island in the British Isles. It is a popular leisure destination and is featured in song.

35. 6.安納西湖  法國 Lake Annecy • 安納西湖（Lake Annecy)位於法國上薩瓦省，阿爾卑斯山腳下，是法國僅次於Lac du Bourget 第二大湖（如果算上法國與瑞士共有的日內瓦湖, 則為法國第三大湖）。被譽為歐洲最純凈的湖。安納西湖蜿蜿蜒蜒穿過自然保護區、海濱小城，最後在法國的阿爾卑斯山達到頂峰。 • Lake Annecy (French Lac d'Annecy) is a lake in Haute-Savoie in France. It is the second largest lake in France, after the Lac du Bourget, if the French part of Lake Geneva (which is also partly in Switzerland) is excluded. It is known as "Europe's cleanest lake" because of strict environmental regulations introduced in the 1960s. It is a popular tourist destination known for its swimming and water sports. • The lake was formed about 18,000 years ago, at the time the large alpine glaciers melted. It is fed by many small rivers from the surrounding mountains (Ire, Eau morte, Laudon, Bornette and Biolon), and from a powerful underwater source, the Boubioz, which enters at 82 m depth.

43. 7.Matheson湖 紐西蘭 • 紐西蘭的Matheson湖也稱鏡湖，顧名思義。紐西蘭最具代表性的風景離 福克斯冰河(Fox Glacier)只有6公里，在晴朗無雲的日子,湖面上會映出紐西蘭的最高峰 奧拉基山 (Aoraki, 即庫克山)和 塔斯曼山 (Mount Tasman)的倒影,湖面如銀鏡般的美麗，美景令人難忘。步行四十分鐘就可以到達第一座觀景臺,環繞湖畔只要一個半小時。 • Lake Matheson, near the Fox Glacier in South Westland, New Zealand, is famous for its reflected views of Aoraki/Mount Cook and Mount Tasman. A traditional mahinga kai (food gathering place) for Māori people, the lake contains long-finned eel as well as being home to many water birds. • Lake Matheson was formed by glaciation ca. 14,000 years ago. It is situated on the valley floor about 12 km from the current Fox Glacier and Aoraki/Mount Cook, the highest peak in New Zealand, and Mount Tasman.

50. 8.阿蒂特蘭湖 瓜地馬拉 Lago de Atitlán • 阿蒂特蘭湖（Lago de Atitlán）是瓜地馬拉高地上的一個大內流湖。其優美的景色使之被譽為世界上最美的湖泊之一。阿蒂特蘭湖周圍的瑪雅村鎮也是其一大特色，村鎮中的居民至今延續著傳統的瑪雅穿著和習俗。赫胥黎(Aldous Huxley)為阿蒂特蘭湖 寫下了著名的一段讚美：“科莫湖（Lake Como），在觸到了畫境般美景的極限，但阿蒂特蘭湖猶如科莫湖附加了數座巨大的火山。它實在是美得過分。” • Lake Atitlán (Lago de Atitlán) is a large endorheiclake (one that does not flow to the sea) in the Guatemalan Highlands. While Atitlan is recognized to be the deepest lake in Central America, its bottom has not been completely sounded. Estimates of its maximum depth range up to 340 meters. The lake is shaped by deep escarpments which surround it and by three volcanos on its southern flank. Lake Atitlan is further characterized by towns and villages of the Maya people. Lake Atitlán is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west-northwest of Antigua. Lake Atitlán should not be confused with Lake Amatitlán. Lake Amatitlán is located about 65 kilometres (40 mi) southeast of Lake Atitlán and 16 kilometres (10 mi) southeast of Antigua. Lake Atitlán is much larger than Lake Amatitlán.