About us

Balkan Lakes is a guide to the lakes of the Balkans: natural lakes, reservoirs and lagoons in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania and Serbia.

Which lakes are included

The site covers lakes with a surface area of at least half a square kilometre, and smaller lakes that are worth a visit in their own right, such as the lakes of a well-known group. Each of these exceptions is recorded with its reason.

Where the information comes from

Every figure on a lake page has a source, listed under Sources at the bottom of the page: national parks and public bodies, scientific papers, encyclopaedias and open data such as Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Where sources disagree, we give a best estimate from them and say so in the source note.

Independent

Balkan Lakes may carry advertising and partner links to pay for its work. They are always labelled, and they never change the facts, which lakes are included, the order of lists and search results, the “Recommended” order, the featured lakes or the way we check information. Read more in Advertising & affiliate disclosure.

Help us keep it right

Lakes change: water levels, rules, roads and beaches. If something is wrong or missing, use Report an issue or the “Send a suggestion” button on any lake page. We read every message.