There is nothing more splendid than luminous pools of water whether its found in lakes, rivers, waterfalls or beaches. Now , Lonely Planet’s “Joy of Water” has made it easier for us all to navigate the best selection of places to swim around the world. It may be just arm chair travel for now or it may be for planning your next deep dive.
Here are 13 tantalisingly breath-taking destinations to get your mind swimming.
Myvatn, Iceland
Myvatn, Iceland
Wadi Shab Oasis, Oman
Wadi Shab oasis.
Hamilton Pool, Travis County, Texas
People swimming at the natural Hamilton Pool in rural Travis County.
Bondi, Sydney, Australia
Aerial of Bondi Icebergs Pool.
To-Sua Ocean Trench, Samoa
Aerial of To-Sua Ocean Trench in the rainforest.
St. Peter’s Pool, Malta
St. Peter’s Pool in Delimara, Malta island
Saturnia, Italy
People bathing at a natural spa with waterfalls in Saturnia.
Dead Sea, Israel
Girl relaxing and swimming in the water of the Dead Sea in Israel
Lake Saimaa, Finland
Bathing in Lake Saimaa after a sauna.
Port Antonio, Jamaica
Jamaica, Port Antonio, boats in the blue lagoon
Bimmah Sinkhole, Oman
Bimmah Sinkhole, near Dibab, Oman
Havasu Falls, Arizona, United States
Havasu Falls
Mujib Reserve, Jordan
The Mujib Reserve of Wadi Mujib is the lowest nature reserve in the world.
All images were extracted from Lonely Planet’s “Joy of Water”.
