A vivid turquoise reservoir cradled below the saw-toothed wall of the Mainarde mountains in the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park. The intense colour of the water against the limestone peaks, mirror reflections on calm mornings and the medieval Abbey of San Vincenzo al Volturno nearby make this one of Molise's signature landscapes.
| Best time | Morning for calm reflections; late spring for peak water colour |
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Shooting notes
- Equipment
- Wide-angle for lake and mountains; polariser to control glare and lift colour
Weather through the year in Italy
Best time Shoulder Worth avoiding
Average daytime temperature in °C. Figures are for Italy.
Location
41.6667, 14.0833 View on map
Tips for visiting
- A polariser dramatically deepens the turquoise of the water
- shoot from the eastern shore for the lake leading toward the Mainarde