What makes some water crystal clear and how do you find these extraordinary sites.
Transparent water is an incredible visual experience. You see the bottom from a depth of 40 meters as if you were looking through clean air.
Lack of plankton, sediments and organic materials. Cold water is generally more transparent. Absence of rivers carrying silt.
The Azores in the Atlantic Ocean, the Baltic Sea in winter and the Alpine lakes have exceptional transparency.
Clear water changes your sense of depth. You feel like you are flying, not swimming.