Tre Cime reflection
On the water.
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Lake Misurina is the largest natural lake in the Cadore area, near Auronzo di Cadore in the province of Belluno, in the Italian Dolomites, about 10 km from the centre of the Dolomites hub in a straight line. It lies at 1,754 metres. The lake has a perimeter of 2.6 km and is only 5 metres deep at most. Its air is said to benefit people with respiratory illness, and beside it stands Italy's only centre for treating childhood asthma. The lake hosted the speed-skating events of the 1956 Winter Olympics, the last time Olympic speed skating was held on natural ice. Local legends surround it, including the tale of the girl Misurina and her father, King Sorapiss, who was turned into a mountain. The calm blue lake lies among pine forests, mirroring the three peaks of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo and Monte Sorapiss, with hotels and colourful buildings along its shore. In early morning a light mist lifts off the water and the mountains seem to float. Visitors stroll around the lake and enjoy the mountain reflections. Misurina lies on the way up to the Tre Cime, and from the lake's southern shore an equipped route heads into the Cadini peaks. In winter the lake freezes.
On the water.
The legend's king.
Over the water.
Misurina, Auronzo di Cadore, Belluno, Italy
Five metres at most.
Yes.