| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Kandy
|
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The hill city of Kandy is set around a lake.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Kandy
|
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The lake in the centre of Kandy.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Kandy
|
 |
Kandy Lake.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Kandy
|
 |
Houses in the hills over the lake.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Kandy
|
 |
The lake is in the centre of town.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Embekke
Site / Event : Lankatilake Temple
|
 |
The Lankatilake Temple near Kandy dates from the 14th century.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Polonnaruwa
Site / Event : Topawewa Lake
|
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The ruins at Polonnaruwa sit next to Topawewa, an artificial lake.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Polonnaruwa
Site / Event : Topawewa Lake
|
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Topawewa lake is the centre of the ancient city.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Polonnaruwa
Site / Event : Topawewa Lake
|
 |
Rural scene in the lake.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Polonnaruwa
Site / Event : Topawewa Lake
|
 |
Sunset over the lake from the ancient city.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Anuradhapura
Site / Event : Tissawewa Lake
|
 |
Tissawewa is an artificial lake built in 1st century BCE.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Anuradhapura
Site / Event : Tissawewa Lake
|
 |
View of the lake.
|
1983 |
| Sweden |
City / Town : Stockholm
Site / Event : Drottingholm
|
 |
Boating lake.
|
1997 |
| Sweden |
City / Town : Helsingborg
|
 |
Lakes and forests near the sea.
|
1997 |
| Sweden |
Region : Central Sweden
|
 |
Settlement by a lake.
|
1997 |
| Sweden |
Region : Central Sweden
|
 |
Spectacular lake scenery.
|
1997 |
| Sweden |
Region : Central Sweden
|
 |
The country has many lakes.
|
1997 |
| Sweden |
Region : Central Sweden
|
 |
Lake scene.
|
1997 |
| Sweden |
Region : Central Sweden
|
 |
Forested lake.
|
1997 |
| Sweden |
Region : Central Sweden
|
 |
Forested lakes are dotted around the country.
|
1997 |
| Sweden |
Region : Central Sweden
|
 |
Deserted lake.
|
1997 |
| Switzerland |
City / Town : Geneva
District : Lake Geneva
|
 |
Geneva is set on the lake of the same name.
|
1991 |
| Switzerland |
City / Town : Geneva
District : Lake Geneva
|
 |
Ferry on the lake.
|
1991 |
| Switzerland |
City / Town : Geneva
District : Lake Geneva
|
 |
Boats on the lake.
|
1991 |
| Switzerland |
Region : Lago Maggiore
|
 |
The lake is dotted with settlements and villages.
|
1987 |
| Switzerland |
Region : Lago Maggiore
City / Town : Ascona
|
 |
The village is a traditional Swiss lakeside settlement.
|
1987 |
| Switzerland |
Region : Lago Maggiore
City / Town : Ascona
|
 |
View of the village from the lake.
|
1987 |
| Switzerland |
Region : Lago Maggiore
|
 |
Maggiore Lake (Lago Maggiore) is set among the foothills of the Alps.
|
1987 |
| Switzerland |
Region : Lago Maggiore
|
 |
The lake is shared with Italy.
|
1987 |
| Tajikistan |
Region : Pamir Plain
District : Lake Karakol
|
 |
Lake Karakol (3914m) was created ten million years ago by a meteorite strike.
|
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
Region : Pamir Plain
District : Lake Karakol
|
 |
Lake Karakol is the largest on the Pamir Plain.
|
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
Region : Pamir Plain
District : Lake Karakol
|
 |
Snow capped mountains overlooking the lake.
|
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
Region : Pamir Plain
District : Lake Karakol
|
 |
The lake is lifeless as it freezes in the winter.
|
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
Region : Pamir Plain
District : Lake Karakol
|
 |
The lake is very blue.
|
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
Region : Pamir Plain
District : Lake Karakol
|
 |
The lake as evening approaches.
|
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
Region : Pamir Plain
District : Alichur
|
 |
Lake and mountains.
|
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
Region : Pamir Plain
District : Sasyk Kul Lake
|
 |
Sasyk Kul (3820m) is a salt lake with salt deposits on its banks.
|
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
Region : Pamir Plain
District : Sasyk Kul Lake
|
 |
The blue-grey lake.
|
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
Region : Pamir Plain
District : Sasyk Kul Lake
|
 |
Salt plains at the edge of the lake.
|
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
Region : Pamir Plain
District : Sasyk Kul Lake
|
 |
Cliff overlooking the lake.
|
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
Region : Pamir Plain
|
 |
One of the many small lakes on the plain.
|
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
Region : Pamir Plain
|
 |
Glacial lake.
|
2008 |
| Tanzania |
Region : Lake Manyara
|
 |
Lake Manyara is an alkaline lake at 960m.
|
2001 |
| Tanzania |
Region : Lake Manyara
|
 |
The lake lies next to a 900m high escarpment.
|
2001 |
| Tanzania |
Region : Lake Manyara
|
 |
A herd of elephants in the tropical rain forest by the lake.
|
2001 |
| Tanzania |
Region : Lake Manyara
|
 |
The area near the lake is forested.
|
2001 |
| Tanzania |
Region : Lake Manyara
|
 |
Giraffes near the lake.
|
2001 |
| Tanzania |
Region : Lake Manyara
|
 |
Elephants by the lake.
|
2001 |
| Tanzania |
Region : Ngorongoro Crater National Park
|
 |
The plains and lake in the floor of the crater cover an area of 260 square kilometres.
|
2001 |
| Tanzania |
Region : Ngorongoro Crater National Park
|
 |
The inner forested slopes of the Ngorongoro Crater leading to the shores of Lake Magadi.
|
2001 |
| Tanzania |
Region : Ngorongoro Crater National Park
District : Lake Magadi
|
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Lake Magadi is the largest body of water in the Ngorongoro Crater.
|
2001 |
| Tanzania |
Region : Ngorongoro Crater National Park
District : Lake Magadi
|
 |
The Munge stream drains into Lake Magadi.
|
2001 |
| Tanzania |
Region : Ngorongoro Crater National Park
District : Lake Magadi
|
 |
Flamingos on Lake Magadi from the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater.
|
2001 |
| Tanzania |
Region : Ngorongoro Crater National Park
District : Lake Magadi
|
 |
Lake Magadi with two Egyptian geese.
|
2001 |
| Tanzania |
Region : Ngorongoro Crater National Park
District : Lake Magadi
|
 |
Lakeside view overlooked by dark mountains.
|
2001 |
| Tanzania |
Region : Ngorongoro Crater National Park
District : Lake Magadi
|
 |
Black rhino by the lake.
|
2001 |
| Tanzania |
Region : Ngorongoro Crater National Park
District : Lake Magadi
|
 |
Blue Wildebeest grazing by the lake.
|
2001 |
| Tanzania |
Region : Ngorongoro Crater National Park
District : Lake Magadi
|
 |
Wilderbeest by the lake.
|
2001 |
| Tanzania |
Region : Ngorongoro Crater National Park
|
 |
Grass, lake and hills with lions at a kill.
|
2001 |
| Tanzania |
Region : Ngorongoro Crater National Park
|
 |
Grass, lake, herds of animals and the crater walls.
|
2001 |
| Tanzania |
Region : Ngorongoro Crater National Park
|
 |
Grass, lake and hills.
|
2001 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Sukhothai
|
 |
Sukhothai is set around several artificial lakes.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Sukhothai
|
 |
One of the many lakes at the site.
|
1992 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Iznik
District : Iznik Lake
|
 |
Iznik Lake is one of Turkey's many lakes.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Iznik
District : Iznik Lake
|
 |
View of the lake near the town.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Iznik
District : Iznik Lake
|
 |
Birdlife on the lake.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Iznik
District : Iznik Lake
|
 |
Fertile lakeside.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Iznik
District : Iznik Lake
|
 |
View of the lake.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Iznik
District : Iznik Lake
|
 |
Flowers by the lake.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Bursa
District : Uludag
|
 |
Small lake.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Ankara
Site / Event : Genclik Park
|
 |
The park is in the city centre and is dominated by a lake.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
 |
Lake Van is the largest lake in Turkey. Becuase it has no outlet the waters are slightly alkaline.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
 |
The lake is 1640m above sea level and is surrounded by dry mountains.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
|
 |
Van is a dusty city in Eastern Turkey on the shores of Lake Van.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
|
 |
Van Fort overlooking blue Lake Van.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
|
 |
The plain of the lake.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
|
 |
Oasis and lake.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
 |
Lake Van is 3764 square km in area.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
 |
Arid landscape around the lake.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
 |
The lake is maintained by evaporation which gives it a high salt content.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
 |
Small farming settlement by the lake.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Akdamar Island
|
 |
Akdamar is a 1km long island 3km from the shore of the lake.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Akdamar Island
|
 |
Lake Van from the island.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
 |
The intensly blue lake is set among hills and mountains.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
 |
The lake is still.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
 |
Arid landscape by the lake.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
 |
The lake near Ahlat.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Ahlat
|
 |
Ahlat is a Kurdish town by the lake.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
 |
Dramatic lakeside scenery.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
 |
Small villages dot the lakeside.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
 |
Trees by the lake.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
 |
Dramatic scenery by the lake.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
 |
Lakeside road.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
 |
The lake near Bitlis.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Bitlis
|
 |
Bitlis is a town on Lake Van set in a narrow gorge.
|
1986 |
| Uganda |
Region : Murchison Falls National Park
|
 |
Lake Albert.
|
2013 |
| Uganda |
Region : Murchison Falls National Park
|
 |
The River Nile near Lake Albert.
|
2013 |
| Uganda |
City / Town : Entebbe
Site / Event : Botanical Gardens
|
 |
The Botanical Garden is in Entebbe by Lake Victoria.
|
2013 |
| Uganda |
City / Town : Entebbe
Site / Event : Botanical Gardens
|
 |
Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake (68,800 sq km).
|
2013 |
| Uganda |
City / Town : Entebbe
Site / Event : Botanical Gardens
|
 |
Lake Victoria is the largest of the Great Lakes in Africa.
|
2013 |
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