Lake Çıldır in Türkiye’s northeastern Ardahan province, one of many largest lakes in that area, just lately welcomed a excessive variety of guests because the floor of the lake froze due to the chilly climate and low temperatures typical for this time the yr.
Situated near the Georgian border at an altitude of 1,959 meters (6,427 toes), Çıldır lake is without doubt one of the hottest locations within the space for sleighing in January when air temperatures common minus 14 levels Celsius (6.8 levels Fahrenheit).
This yr the frost on the lake’s floor was barely delayed, however as quickly because the temperatures dropped under zero levels, the panorama froze, grabbing the eye of holiday makers and a whole bunch of locals.
Most of the guests who got here to go to Çıldır Lake loved the sleigh rides and had enjoyable with the music on the frozen plateau, expressing that even the sight of the lake amazes them. Sharing her expertise on the lake, Aynice Topuz from Giresun stated: “I came to Çıldır lake for the first time and I love it. The nature here is alluring and we were quite satisfied. The yellow fish we ate here is just unbelievably amazing.”
Meanwhile, one other customer Sevgi Aydın, who additionally hails from Giresun, shared her fondness for Ardahan, noting that Lake Çıldır is “a wonderful natural phenomenon.”
“There is no snow but there is ice, there is cold but it is wonderfully cold,” she stated.
‘Hidden gem of Eastern Anatolia’
Another lake in Türkiye’s east, Lake Balık – positioned within the Sinek Plateau within the Ağrı district – additionally amazed the guests with its frozen floor on Thursday morning because the temperature dropped.
According to Anadolu Agency (AA), the lake welcomes native and international vacationers all year long. It is without doubt one of the most often visited locations of nature lovers within the area, famed for its islands, ethereal nature and distinctive species of birds and fishes.
On the gap of just some 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) from Ağrı’s Taşlıçay district, Lake Balık (“Fish Lake”) welcomes campers via the summer time and is totally coated with ice due to the freezing climate in winter. This lake, which is a volcanic set lake when it comes to formation, is positioned simply above the Aras mountain vary. It is without doubt one of the highest lakes in Türkiye, at an altitude of two,241 meters (7,352 toes).
Locals residing across the lake shared that there was little snow within the area this yr however that it will definitely peaked with ice, because the temperature dropped following the times after the brand new yr.
Meanwhile, one other native named Sinan Ergül shared that the lake view from the mountain is distinctively lovely in all seasons, explaining that many nature photographers come to the Ağrı area, each in the summertime and winter months.
“Thousands of locals and foreigners visit in summer. It is beautiful, especially during spring. The people visiting are not missing out on much because the lake’s surface is frozen in winter. The lake has frozen over the last few days because the weather is freezing. The ice usually melts near May,” he added.
Noting that there is not a lot snow in Ağrı this yr, Ergül stated that there’s a little snow round Balık Lake because it’s positioned at a excessive altitude and that he often visits the lake each time he can.
Many locals eagerly anticipate the lake to freeze annually to allow them to slide on the lake’s glassy floor and benefit from the mesmerizing nature. Visitors coming to each lakes are sometimes seen driving in horse-drawn sleighs and cruising on snowmobiles.
