Which 9 of the world’s lakes and lake hotspots are stars on Instagram?
The world is a book and those who don’t travel read only a page. But how does one decide which page to read? As we do with so many other decisions in life – we find our answers on Instagram. That is the one stop for the most beautiful locales, the most visited sights and spots on our planet; and there can be no better place for these answers than in the hashtags of Instagram. Today, we are following a study conducted by Showerstoyou.co.uk, which conducted an analysis of the world’s most Instagramed lakes.
Here are nine of the most Instagramable lakes and lake hotspots in the world where you can head for your next photo-op:
1. Lake District, UK: 2,951,548 hashtags
This popular holiday destination is a region and national park in Cumbria in northwest England and takes first place on our list. It is recognised for its glacial ribbon lakes, rugged fell mountains and historic literary associations with William Wordsworth and other Lake poets.
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2. Lake Michigan, US: 2,208,442 hashtags
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. There are too many reasons to love and visit this lake, a few being the Lake Michigan Caspian Triangle, Lake Michigan’s Frozen Pier and Lighthouse, which makes for great photography during winters.
3. Lake Como, Italy: 1,412,597 hashtags
Heavens fall here at Lake Como, an upscale Italian resort area known for its climactic landscape, set against the foothills of the Alps. To witness the magnificence of our planet in its best form, take a boat ride on Lake Como and relish the impressive villas on its shores.
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4. The Dead Sea, Israel, Jordan, Palestine: 1,137,909 hashtags.
The Dead Sea, also known as the Salt Sea, is a hypersaline lake that is truly one of Earth’s unique places. Its unusually high salt concentration means that people can easily float in the Dead Sea due to natural levity that’s one of the major draws for tourists.
5. Loch Ness, UK: 5,28,075 hashtags
Most head here owing to the myth of the Loch Ness monster. Tourists enjoy Nessie excursions, Loch Ness cruises, tours and activities like fishing. Loch Ness is a notably attractive location particularly around the romantic ruins of Urquhart Castle on its shoreline.
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6. Lake Powell, US: 3,78,492 hashtags
It is a major holiday spot that around two million people visit every year, and most of them tag on Instagram. It is one of the hugely popular recreation destinations in the country with fun activities like hiking and fishing. With over 90 side canyons, the lake presents a visually distinctive and remarkable experience.
7. Lake Bled, Slovenia: 2,97,334 hashtags
The town of Bled is a much-loved tourist destination. Unmatched natural beauty, gorgeous expanding views, and Lake Bled provide enough reasons to call it a hotspot destination. Lake Bled is a lake in the Julian Alps of the Upper Carniolan region of northwestern Slovenia, where it adjoins the town of Bled. It is one of the most scenic lakes girdled by mountains and forest, featuring an island housing and a historic church.
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8. The Caspian Sea, Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan: 1,86,905 hashtags
The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest inland body of water, varyingly ranked as the world’s largest lake. It’s breathtakingly beautiful with some interesting features like being an endorheic basin (a basin without outflows) located between Europe and Asia, it exhibits traits of both a sea and a lake.
9. Lake Titicaca, Peru: 1,10,703 hashtags
Bestriding the border between Peru and Bolivia in the Andes Mountains, Lake Titicaca is one of South America’s largest lakes. In Andean belief, Titicaca is the birthplace of the sun. Take a tour at Titicaca along with umpteen pictures and make it one unforgettable experience.
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This article originally appeared on Luxurylaunches.
From Italy to Israel, these nine breathtaking lakes have garnered millions of hashtags on Instagram and are social media top spots