Diving into the mystical underwater world of Green Lake in Austria

Grüner See, also known as Green Lake is not some ordinary water body that offers scuba diving. This lake in Styria, Austria resembles a painter’s dream! Situated at the foot of gorgeous, snow-covered Hochschwab Mountains, this lake is only 2 m deep. But during peak summers, as the temperature soars, the snow and ice around the mountain melts and covers the entire garden and fills up the lake. During this time, the depth of this lake reaches around 12 m and provides excellent diving opportunities to divers. Because it is ice-cold water, divers and swimmers come prepared with winter gears as the temperature inside remains around 4 to 7 degree celsius.
The water overtakes the benches and the area surrounding the garden, giving it a distinctive green colour. The lake starts swelling from mid-May and it remains the same till mid-July, when divers, underwater photographers, swimmers and fishing enthusiasts start swamping up the place. The local trout is quite famous here. With the arrival of midsummer, Green Lake also starts to recede. So, it becomes a rare opportunity for the scuba divers. The inside world looks nothing short of a magic with empty benches and half-bloomed alpine flowers lying there. Have a look at the stunning pictures of Green Lake and decide for yourself!

A remarkable view of Green Sea


Semi-bloomed flowers can be seen inside the water



The local fish



A diver preparing for the dive



Exploring the underwater world



A bench in the garden BEFORE water takes over



The bench AFTER water takes over



A diver’s dream