Lake Carezza (; ) is a small alpine lake in the
Dolomites
The Dolomites ( ), also known as the Dolomite Mountains, Dolomite Alps or Dolomitic Alps, are a mountain range in northeastern Italy. They form part of the Southern Limestone Alps and extend from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Va ...
in
South Tyrol
South Tyrol ( , ; ; ), officially the Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol, is an autonomous administrative division, autonomous provinces of Italy, province in northern Italy. Together with Trentino, South Tyrol forms the autonomo ...
,
Italy
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. It is known for its wonderful colors and its view of the
Latemar
The Latemar is a mountain in the Dolomites on the border between South Tyrol and Trentino, Italy
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mountain range.
Characterization
The name of the lake derives from "
Caricaceae", a family of plants with broad lobed leaves.
The lake is located in the western Dolomites on the edge of the Latemarwald, just 20 kilometers southeast of
Bolzano
Bolzano ( ; ; or ) is the capital city of South Tyrol (officially the province of Bolzano), Northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol and the third largest in historical Tyrol. The ...
at 1520 m altitude in the municipality
Welschnofen. The nearest settlement is Carezza. The roughly 300 m long and 140 m wide stretch of water is fed by underground springs from the Latemar mountain range.
Today the lake is one of the classic tourist destinations of the
Trentino-Alto Adige. In the winter, it is visited by divers who record documentaries of the colors of the underground waters. The small mountain lake is famous for its calm waters, of dark green color, and the beautiful panorama of mountains in the background.
Gallery
File:Karer See John Singer Sargent 1914.jpeg, John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent (; January 12, 1856 – April 15, 1925) was an American expatriate artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Edwardian era, Edwardian-era luxury. He created roughly 900 oil ...
, ''Karer See'', 1914, watercolor
File:Lake Carezza, view heading South-East.jpg, View on the lake heading South-East
File:Lake Carezza, view heading West.jpg, View on the lake heading West
File:Lake Carezza, view heading North.jpg, View heading North. The aftermath of the transit of storm Adrian in 2018 can be seen.
References
Civic Network of South TyrolLago di Carezza
External links
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Lakes of South Tyrol