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Lakes reward patient photographers. Calm water at dawn gives mirror reflections of the mountains, mist rises off the surface on cool mornings, and the light on a clear evening can turn a plain shoreline into something memorable.

The viewpoints and places below are known for their views. If you fly a drone, check the rules first, as flying is restricted in many parks and near borders, and give wildlife plenty of space.

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Croatia · Central Croatia

Lake Trakošćan

Lake Trakošćan is an artificial lake in the north-west of the Hrvatsko Zagorje, below Trakošćan Castle, the old seat of the Drašković family. A carefully shaped landscape park of meadows, flowers and shrubs and a protected forest surround it. The…

0.19 square kilometresarea
246 metreselevation
2.5 metresmax. depth
HikingPhotography

Montenegro · Durmitor · Northern Montenegro

Black Lake

Glacial · natural

0.52 square kilometresarea
1,416 metreselevation
HikingPhotography

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