Spring has sprung and the long hot days of summer are approaching. When warm weather creeps in kids are eager to get out of school while parents are scrambling to figure out ways to keep them busy and save money.
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A country of pasta and wine, sunshine and snow, renaissance palaces and roman ruins, Italy is as beautiful as it is complex, making this region of Italy so popular for people to come and have a self catering holiday here in a rental villa or a rustic rural house. Lombardy is an Italian region which occupies a major part of Po Valley.
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Lake Iseo, also called Lake Sebina, is the fourth largest lake in the Lombardy region of Italy. The lake was formed by the Valcamonica Glacier, and is 24 kilometres long and up to 5 kilometres wide. This width is not always obvious as the largest lake island in Europe, Monte Isola, sits in the centre of the lake. The lake is situated just north of Brescia and Bergamo, this being reflected in the fact that it is administered on the western bank by the Bergamo district council, and on the east bank by the Brescia district council. The River Oglio, flowing down from the Val Camonica and entering between Lovere and Pisogne, mainly feeds the Lake from the north. The Val Camonica has thermal spas and prehistoric rock carvings. At the southern end of the lake lies the Torbiere, a peat bog and now a nature reserve. South of this lies the Franciacorta valley, producing the best sparkling wine in Italy.
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Lake turnover is an interesting phenomenon typical of most lakes that experience winter ice-over conditions. The best fly fishing lakes in the Kamloops area are no exception.
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An aerial view of the the reservoir
Photo: M. Kislalioglu and F. Berkes
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An aerial view of the dam site
Photo: Miyagi Prefectural Government
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A lake view with Mt. Kaimon in the background
Photo: A. Kurata
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An aerial view of main outflowing channel and the lake
Photo: Ogata Village Office
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Eastern end of the lake
Photo: A.Kurata
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A view on the lake
Photo: L.L.Sharma
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Southern shore of the lake,
Virunga Mountains in the background
Photo: R.E.Hecky
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A southward view of the lake
at the shore of northern end
Photo: A.Kurata
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A view on the lakeshore
Photo: A.V.R.Massinga
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The freshwater Lake Ba Be is the only significant natural upland lake in the North of Viet Nam. It was formed by combined tectonic force and severe erosion in karst area. Surrounding limestone hills rise to 500-600 above sea level. There are a number of caves in this limestone area: the most famous is Puong Grotto through which the Nang River flows.
The lake consists of three parts, Pe leng, Pe lu and Pe lam; hence the name Ba (three) Be (sea). It measures 9 km in total length, with the width between 0.2 km and 1.7 km. The average depth varies from 17 m to 23 m, the maximum depth reaching 29 m. Ba Be is connected with the Nang River by Be Cam Channel, to which the lake water drains during the dry season. The lake thus serves as a natural reservoir for the Nang River system, while Dau Dang Waterfall plays a role of natural dam for the lake.
The beautiful and magnificent scenery of Ba Be and its surroundings has considerable potential for both national and international tourism. The lake and forests around it are designated as a protected area by the government. The lake is also important for the life of the local people belonging to an ethnic minority group Tay (total population 1,283 in 184 families in 1990) as the source of water, navigation and transportation routes, and fishing ground (Q).
An aerial view of the whole lake
Photo: A.Kurata
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Lake Como, or Lago di Como in Italian, is undoubtedly Italy’s most popular lake. In fact, although there are plenty of people each year who flock to Lake Como in the hopes of getting a glimpse of George (or one of the lake’s many other famous residents), the lakeside towns can’t blame their overflowing feeling on the local celebrities. Summers on Lago di Como have seen congested roads and tourist hordes for decades.
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