As in America lakes are a wonderful palace for water recreation and relaxing. In addition to water activity some Europe’s lakes are sights of natural beauty with some being adored by castles and villas along their shorelines. The alpine lakes of Northern Italy and Switzerland are especially a desirable place for the rich and famous to reside because of their natural beauty.
Europe’s Most Desirable Lakes to Visit…
| Lake | Country | Lake | Country |
| Skadar | 🇦🇱 Albania, 🇲🇪 Montenegro | Ohrid | 🇦🇱 Albania 🇲🇰 North Macedonia |
| Attersee | 🇦🇹 Austria | Prespa | 🇦🇱 Albania, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇲🇰 North Macedonia |
| Green | 🇦🇹 Austria | Geirangerfjord | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| Halstattsee | 🇦🇹 Austria | Gjende | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| Mondsee | 🇦🇹 Austria | Hardangerfjord | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| Perića | 🇭🇷 Croatia | Hornindalsvatnet | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| Plitvice | 🇭🇷 Croatia | Mjosa | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| Varna | 🇭🇷 Croatia | Ringedalsvatnet | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| Peipus | 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇷🇺 Russia | Sognefjord | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| Inari | 🇫🇮 Finland | Eye of the Sea | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| Kallavesi | 🇫🇮 Finland | Masurian Lakes | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| Nasijarvi | 🇫🇮 Finland | Kuybyshevskoye | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Saimaa | 🇫🇮 Finland | Lagoda | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Annecy | 🇫🇷 France | Oneda | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Geneva | 🇫🇷 France, 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Bled | 🇸🇮 Slovenia |
| Lac dćAllos | 🇫🇷 France | Bohinj | 🇸🇮 Slovenia |
| L Sainte-Croix | 🇫🇷 France | Hornavan | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Constance | 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Nedre Noren | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Eibsee | 🇩🇪 Germany | Tisnaren | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Konigsee | 🇩🇪 Germany | Vänern | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Titisee | 🇩🇪 Germany | Vattern | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Walchensee | 🇩🇪 Germany | Brienz | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Balaton | 🇭🇺 Hungary | Caumasee | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Kerid | 🇮🇸 Iceland | Lucerne | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Mývatn | 🇮🇸 Iceland | Neutchâtel | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Killarney Lakes | 🇮🇪 Ireland | Piora Lakes | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Albano | 🇮🇹 Italy | Thun | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Bolsena | 🇮🇹 Italy | Zürich | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Bracciano | 🇮🇹 Italy | Llangorse | 🇬🇧 UK – 🏴Wales |
| Braies | 🇮🇹 Italy | Llyn Geirionydd | 🇬🇧 UK – 🏴Wales |
| Como | 🇮🇹 Italy | Loch Ard | 🇬🇧 UK – 🏴 Scotland |
| Garda | 🇮🇹 Italy | Loch Awe | 🇬🇧 UK – 🏴 Scotland |
| Iseo | 🇮🇹 Italy | Loch Duich | 🇬🇧 UK – 🏴 Scotland |
| Lugano | 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Loch Horun | 🇬🇧 UK – 🏴 Scotland |
| Maggiore | 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Loch Lomond | 🇬🇧 UK – 🏴 Scotland |
| Misurina | 🇮🇹 Italy | Loch Neagh | 🇬🇧 UK – N. Ireland |
| Orta | 🇮🇹 Italy | Loch Ness | 🇬🇧 UK – 🏴 Scotland |
| Ijsselmeer | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Loch Tummel | 🇬🇧 UK – 🏴 Scotland |
| The Lake District | 🇬🇧 UK – 🏴 England |
Europe’s Largest Lakes…
| Lake | Country | mi2 | Lake | Country | mi2 |
| Ladoga |  Russia | 6,800 | Oulujäri |  Finland | 342 |
| Onega | Russia | 3,820 | Imandra | Russia | 338 |
| Vanern |  Sweden | 2183 | Pihlajavesi | Finland | 275 |
| Saimaa | Finland | 1690 | Pihkva |  Estonia Russia | 270 |
| Piepus | Estonia Russia | 1373 | Markermeer |  Netherlands | 270 |
| Vattern | Sweden | 731 | Pyaozero | Russia | 254 |
| Beloye | Russia | 500 | Kovdozero | Russia | 235 |
| Vygozero | Russia | 480 | Orivesi | Finland | 232 |
| Malaren | Sweden | 440 | Balaton |  Hungary | 229 |
| IJsselmeer | Netherlands | 420 | Geneva |  France  Switzerland | 224 |
| Päijänne | Finland | 417 | Constance |  Austria  GermanySwitzerland | 209 |
| Inari | Finland | 400 | Keitele | Finland | 191 |
| Ilmen | Russia | 379 | Hjälmaren | Sweden | 187 |
| Segozero | Russia | 350 | Kallavesi | Finland | 183 |
| Pielinen | Finland | 345 | Storsjön | Sweden | 179 |