Category: Lakes & swimming

The Eibsee at the foot of the Zugspitze is, with its turquoise-green water and small islands, one of the most beautiful mountain lakes in Bavaria. Highlights: turquoise-green water with small islands, shore loop…

The Achensee, at around 6.8 km long, is the largest lake in Tyrol and, for its clear turquoise water, is called the Tyrolean Sea. Framed by the Karwendel and Rofan ranges, it is a popular sailing, hiking and winter-sports area. Highlights: largest…

The Zell am See-Kaprun region combines the clear Zeller See with the glacier ski area on the Kitzsteinhorn and is one of Austria's most versatile holiday regions. Highlights: Zeller See for swimming,…

Bregenz, the capital of Vorarlberg, lies on the eastern shore of Lake Constance at the tri-border point. World-famous is the lake stage of the Bregenz Festival, the largest in the world. Highlights: largest lake stage in the world (Bregenz Festival), Pfänder cable car with panoramic views over…

The Wörthersee is the largest lake in Carinthia and one of the warmest bathing lakes in the Alps, often over 25 degrees in high summer. Highlights: one of the warmest bathing lakes in the Alps, fashionable resorts Velden and Pörtschach, turquoise-green warm water, view from the…

The Grüner See near Tragöß is known for its clear, emerald-green water, which swells strongly with the snowmelt in early summer. Highlights: clear, emerald-green…