Its not all about the sea for most Germans. Lake swimming is a big deal, either for a day trip escape or a full-on vacation. The country is covered in pleasant lakes, but some of the best include:
Lake Constance, known as Bodensee by the Germans, is a 63 kilometer long lake that you can't even see across. It borders Germany, Austria and Switzerland and has an iconic island, Lindau. One of the beast beach fronts in Germany is Horn Beach.
Chiemsee is the largest lake in Bavaria and has two islands and a castle to explore.
Lake Starnberg is only a 30 minute ride on public transport from Munich and offers typical watery delights.
Ammersee is little-known outside of Germany, but offers beautiful green waters, water sports and hiking opportunities galore.
Wannsee (+ list of best Berlin lakes).
