Questions tagged [lakes]
Questions related to visiting various landlocked bodies of water. Prefer a more specific tag where relevant. Perhaps: [baikal], [great-salt-lake], [lake-constance], [lake-victoria], [salt-lakes]
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eBiking and swimming in Austrian lakes
I am looking to spend this year's summer holidays in Austria. Last year I was in Seefeld in Tirol and I really enjoyed renting ebikes and just exploring around and also swimming in lakes around the ...
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Seeking lake to paddle board at Mt Baker, Glacier, WA
I'm going to visit Glacier, WA for vacation and will stay there for a few days. I plan to bring my stand up paddleboard with me, and would like to know if it's allowed to paddleboard on lakes there, ...
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thermal (hot springs) destinations in Europe for young couples [closed]
When we search the web for Europe Hot Springs and similar terms we get a lot of results.
We have found that many thermal baths are often visited by older people for medical reasons.
We are looking ...
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Which is the coldest lake in Austria during summer
I am looking for the coldest lake, pond or reservoir in Austria suitable for swimming (i.e. where swimming is legal) during the peak summer months (July and August).
The location doesn't matter as ...
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Crossing the Skadar Lake by boat or bicycle
I will be making a trip to Skadar Lake from the Montenegrin side. I searched a lot to find out if there are any services that take you to the Albanian side as well.
I know that I can visit the ...
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Are there any natural lakes within 3-hours of Dallas?
I became engaged in a debate at work and I'm trying to track down an answer to the following: are there any natural (not man-made) lakes within a 3-hour drive of Dallas Texas?
Keep in mind that this ...
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Where was this photo taken (screensaver on LG Oled TV)?
Can someone please tell me where this picture of a church on an Alpine lake was taken?
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Zurich Lake boat ride
There is a boat ride at the Zurich lake and I want to know where can I get the boat for that boat ride.
Is there a specific location where I can board that boat?
I guess there are boats that are ...
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Old Painting - Identify Location
Recently I received an old reprint of a painting. At first it was just typical 1950's cheap wall art to me, but since having it on my wall I've begun to like it and now I'm curious where this scene ...
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Norway location for vacation with Lakes and fields but no people? [closed]
I'm looking for places to spend my vacation in Norway but I want something like a field empty with no people no cities, no cars, just silence and a lake.
I don't want mountain trips or to live inside ...
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Inle lake entrance fee
Do you have to pay the entrance fee if you only want to visit the lake? We are not interested in visit the pagodas, but we would like to visit the area (may be do the Inle-Kalaw trek). Will they ask ...
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Are there paraglide/paramotor operators around Lake Toba?
I am looking for information on doing a paragliding trip around Lake Toba. I have no paragliding license, so I am looking for a tandem trip with a pilot.
I see references to this possibility on e.g. ...
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Is this airliner-shaped lake real?
On a flight over Utah, I spotted a strange shape on the flight route app
on the seat LCD that looks just like an airliner:
Not believing my eyes, I checked OsmAnd and sure enough, it's there!
Here ...
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How to go boating on Pichavaram lake?
I want to go to boating on Pichavaram lake located in Tamilnadu,India.
Are there any boating services available in this area? Please provide information about the fare for boats and timings.
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Water activities on West Scotland's Lochs
Since Scotland is full of small lakes that promise nice views due to their proximity to mountains, I am wondering if I can rent a boat/kayak/canoe on some of them? I'd be particularly interested in a ...
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