The Red Lake (Lacu Rosu) is a natural storage dam lake and it is situated at the base of Hasmasu Mare Mountains, somewhere near the town Gheorgheni. It is the largest natural mountain lake in Romania, its name coming from the reddish alluvia (iron oxides and iron hydroxides) deposited in the lake by the Red Creek. During Ceausescu’s reign, these two wonders were compulsory tourist destinations for the people who wanted to spend their vacations in the mountains.
The lake seems dark and threatening, the stumps that come out of the water making you think that a lacustrian civilization met their fate just a few years before you passed by. Flocks of ducks start flying around you if you decide to go sailing in a boat. This is a strong reason why you should row your boat for approximately 10 minutes in a contest with the ducks. If you get far enough away from the shore, you can see what’s left from this "civilization".
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