If you want to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city and breathe in the fresh air to the fullest, take a boat ride on the quiet surface of the water, enjoying the views of the magnificent mountain landscape, Lake Braies is the perfect place. This is a real pearl of the Alps, a favorite vacation spot for both Italians themselves and foreign guests.
A place where time slows down
Lake Braies in Italy in the photo and in life looks like something incredible. Blue water, dense green forest, high mountains covered with snow caps, boats moored to the shore and an old hotel near the reservoir - an idyllic picture of comfort and tranquility. Be careful, once you get here, you will want to stay forever.
The lake is part of the Fanes National Park, it doesn't take long to get around it. With a normal walking step, this can be done in just an hour and a half. Along the path leading around the lake, there are several recreational areas: beaches and picnic areas.
The hotel is one of the most notable sights and is over 100 years old. Here at one time both aristocrats stopped, and the Nazis, awaiting their trial, films were shot. Inside, most of the furniture isantiques from the 20th century, whose austerity and aesthetics enhance the unusual atmosphere of the whole place.
The view from the balcony overlooks Lake Braies itself. Here you want to create, think, make discoveries and just love.
And almost on the very shore there is a small, like a toy, stone chapel. It was built at the beginning of the last century by an architect from Vienna named Schmidt.
Where is Lake Braies
How to get to it? The lake is located in the Italian province of Bolzano almost on the very border with Austria, at an altitude of almost one and a half kilometers above sea level. Its depth is 36 meters, and the area is slightly more than 30 hectares. Picturesque mountain peaks 2100-2800 meters high rise around.
You can get there both by private transport and by train. In the first case, you need to move along the A22 motorway, and then turn at the Bressanone-Val Pusteria exit. Now you should carefully look at the Braiers signs, as they will lead directly to the lake. In the second case, you need to take the train to the Villabassa railway station, and then transfer to the Villabassa – Lago di Braies bus.
Lake Braies in winter and summer
The main attraction of this amazing place, of course, is the fabulous, bewitching nature. Not one, even the most poetic epithets, can convey the beauty of Briers Lake. You should definitely see it with your own eyes.
If physical activity is not scary, you should definitely rent a boat and go for a romantic walk. The price of pleasure is 18 euros for one hour. Serviceavailable from June to September every day from 10 am to 5 pm.
You can come here not only in summer, when the water is of a rich azure hue, but also in winter, when it is bound by bluish ice, and the forest and mountains are covered with snow-white snow. By the way, at this time of the year you can ski on the slopes here.
This place is suitable for both families with children and honeymoon trips. Well, in solitude, you can completely immerse yourself in the contemplation of nature and creativity.
