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Peyto Lake, Canada

　　Located in Banff National Park, Canada's first national park Peyto Lake is one of the most wonderful lakes in the world.What makes it truly beautiful is its unique greenish­blue color, and placement in the Canadian Rockies.Named after trail guide Bill Peyto, this lake is located at a height of 1，860 m.

　　Entry details：$9.80 adult，$8.30 senior，$4.90 youth, and $19.90 family

　　Best time to visit：July, August, and September

Lake Argentino, Argentina

　　Located in the Patagonian Province in Argentina, the lake is truly beautiful.Surrounded by glaciers and snow­covered mountains, the lake presents visual delights like none other.

　　With maximum depth of 500 meters, it's the biggest freshwater lake in Argentina.The lake is famous for fishing.

　　Entry details: $15－20, changes per season, but entry for tourists above 70 years of age is always free

　　Best time to visit：December to March, and late November

Lake Baikal, Russia

　　Being the world's oldest and deepest lake, Baikal is about 395 meters long, 49 meters wide and 1，637 meters deep.It holds more water than the Five Lakes of America combined，and is thus the largest freshwater lake globally.Located in the south Russian region of Siberia, a trip to view this lake is a trip of a lifetime!

　　Entry details：No entrance fee here

　　Best time to visit：March to April

Lake Como, Italy

　　Considered one of the most beautiful lakes in Europe, Lake Como has attracted tourists since Roman times.Located in Lombardy, Como is one of the deepest lakes in Europe.

　　Surrounded by villas and palaces, this lake has attracted some of the wealthiest.Today, many celebrities(名人) have houses here.Here you can enjoy water sports, take a flight over the lake, or try skiing during the winters-every tourist has something he's going to like!

　　Entry details：Free

Best time to visit：July to September