Some Amazing Facts
There is a place in Austria that is a dry
park in the Winter, and a 10m deep
lake in the summer!
Located at the foot of the Hochschwab
Mountains, in Tragoess, Styria, Green
Lake is one of the most bizarre natural
phenomena in the world. During the
cold winter months, this place is almost
completely dry, and used as a country
park where hikers love to come and
spend some time away from urban
chaos. But as soon as temperatures
rise, the snow and ice covering the
mountaintops begin to melt, and the
water pours down, filling the basin
below with crystal-clear water.
Water levels go from one-two meters at
most, to over 10 meters, in the early
summer. The waters of Green Lake are
highest in June, when this
extraordinary place is invaded by
divers, curious to see what a mountain
park looks like underwater. Fish
swimming over wooden benches, a
grass-covered bottom, trees, roads,
roads and even bridges create a
surreal setting that feels like it belongs
on dry ground. That's because for half
of the year, that's exactly where it's at.