The largest natural lake in Ukraine is Yalpuh, the deepest is Svitiaz, and the most famous mountain lake is Synevyr. We break down the record holders in figures, with areas, depths and tips on when to go.
Synevyr is the largest and deepest mountain lake in the Ukrainian Carpathians, at an altitude of about 989 metres. We cover the legend, the bears, prices, the road and the seasons.
Carpathian park, Synevyr, the Shatsk lakes, the Skole Beskids and the Podilski Tovtry: five national parks of Ukraine worth visiting for nature. We explain what makes each one worthwhile, when to go and where to start from.
There are no roads and no cars here. There isn't even a school bus; children are picked up and taken to school by boat. Electricity comes from solar panels, and the generator shuts off at 10:30 p.m.
In the tropical morning light, Malaysia's Lake Temengor is a glassy sheet of emerald green, deepened by the thick walls of rainforest that surround it.
"Socks are the key thing. Dry socks, really. That's the most important thing you need to bring with you," says my guide, Giorgi. "You should never set off on a hike without a spare pair."
Stretching 62.1 miles through Colombia's Serranía de la Macarena National Park, in the Meta department, this river is known as the "River of Five Colors."
