TOP10 of the German Lakes

Of course, it does not always depend on the size - but the 10 largest lakes in Germany are also important destinations for the holiday home holiday. Holidays in the holiday home on the lake in Germany can be spent at all of you.

Brief facts on the subject

• The ranking of large lakes depends on whether area, volume or a German area share is compared.
• For cross-border lakes, not the entire water area belongs to Germany.
• Bathing, boating, fishing and nature conservation are subject to local rules.
• Accommodation on the waterfront is often booked early and not automatically connected to private lake access.
• In addition to the lake, the selection also includes shore town, mobility, beach access and desired activities.

Lake Constance

The largest lake on German soil is Lake Constance. It would be presumptuous to attribute Lake Constance to Germany alone – The lakefront lies on German, Austrian and Swiss soil. In fact, the Bodensee also consists of three large different lakes – the Obersee, the Untersee and the Seerhein. Holiday homes on Lake Constance can be found mainly in the districtsConstanceandLake Constancein Baden Württemberg.

Müritz

The Müritz – the “little sea” – is the central lake in the beautifulMecklenburg Lake DistrictIt is also the second largest lake in Germany. In the last decade, the entire area of the Mecklenburg Lake District has been expanded for tourism, the lakes and especially the Müritz are for holidaymakers. An excellent destination. Holiday homes on the Müritz can be found, for example, on the shore towns

• Goods (Müritz)
• rechlin
• Priborn
• Vipperow
• Ludorf
• Röbel/Müritz
• Gotthun
• Sietov
• Klink

Chiemsee

The third largest lake in Germany with about 82 square kilometers is the Chiemsee in Bavaria. Around the Chiemsee are a whole series of other lakes, which do not reach the size of the Chiemsee. The Tourists in Bavaria have given the Chiemsee its very own face, in which all kinds of leisure activities on and in the water play an important role. The Chiemsee is best discovered at a Shipping, by ferry, with rental boats or kayaks and canoes, as sailors, surfers and kitesurfers. Swimming can also be done at Chiemsee, there are still many freely accessible places on the lake, where this does not even cost anything. The resorts on the Chiemsee with holiday homes and holiday apartments are places like

• Prien on the Chiemsee
• Breitbrunn on the Chiemsee
• Gstadt am Chiemsee
• Seebruck
• Chieming
• Bernau on the Chiemsee
• Overseas()Chiemgau)

Schwerin Sea

To visit the fourth largest lake in Germany, go back to Lake Schwerin to Mecklenburg Vorpommern. In Schwerin, the state capital of Mecklenburg Vorpommern, and namesake for the Schwerin See, is also the most famous attraction on the lake, the Schwerin Castle. The Schweriner lake landscape still consists of a whole series of other lakes that divide the landscape between Schwerin and Wismar. stamping. The Schweriner See is a paradise for water sports lovers and nature lovers, numerous small yacht clubs and boat docks can be found on the lake, just like pure nature: Whether fish eagle or sea otters, rare There are animals here as well as rich fishing grounds for anglers.

The only big city on the lake is Schwerin, but there are many small places such as Bad Kleinen, Bobitz, Cambs, Dambeck, Flessenow, Gallentin, Godern, Görslov, Hohen Viecheln, Langen Brütz, Leezen, Lübstorf, Moidentin, Neukloster, Pingelshagen, Raven Steinfeld, Rampe, Retgendorf, Rugensee, Trebbow, Seehof, Ventschow, Vorbeck, Warin, Wiligrad and Zickhusen (hopefully we have not forgotten any!). In many of them are apartments or holiday homes on Schweriner See.

Lake Starnberg

Due to its proximity to Munich, Lake Starnberg is a kind of “house lake” of the Bavarian state capital. Lake Starnberg is an important recreation area for the people of Munich but also an important destination for the Bavarian vacationers. Holiday resorts around Lake Starnberg are : Starnberg, Berg, Münsing (with districts Ammerland, Ambach and St. Heinrich), Seeshaupt, Bernried, Tutzing, Feldafing, Pöcking (with district Possenhofen). A holiday home on Lake Starnberg is a chic accommodation for a holiday in Bavaria.

Ammersee

Sixth place in the list of the largest lakes in Germany is taken by the Ammersee, also in the holiday country Bavaria. It is located near the Starnberger See and belongs with it as well as with the Wörthsee, the Pilsensee and Weßlinger See to the so-called “Five Lake Land”. Places for holiday in the holiday home or holiday apartment are

• These at the Ammersee
• Schondorf am Ammersee
  
• Utting am Ammersee
• Eching am Ammersee
• Greifenberg
  
• Herrsching am Ammersee
• Inning am Ammersee
• Fishing at the Ammersee

Lake Plau

With around 38 square kilometres, Lake Plau is the seventh largest lake in Germany and the third largest lake in Mecklenburg Vorpommern. There are many campsites around Plauersee. Over the Elde has the Plauer See Connections to the Fleesensee, the Kölpinsee and the Müritz. The northern part of the lake is protected as a nature reserve “Nordufer Plauer See”. Around the Plauer See there is accommodation in holiday home or holiday apartment in Places like Bad Stuer,Plau on the lakeKarov, Alt Schwerin, Lenz and Zislow.

Lake Kummerow

As the fourth largest lake in Mecklenburg Vorpommern, the approximately 30 square kilometer Kummerower See is one of the 10 largest lakes in Germany. Lake Kummerow is part of the Nature Park Mecklenburg Switzerland and Lake Kummerow, it is an important part of tourism in the northeast of Germany. Excursion boats operate on the lake. During the fishing holiday you will find in the Kummerowwer lake and the river Peene over 30 different types of fish that can be fished with a tourist fishing license. Unlike many large German lakes, motor boats are allowed on Lake Kummerow. Around the lake are the placesKummerov, Salem, Verchen, Gravelotte and Sommersdorf. A holiday in Mecklenburg Vorpommern in the holiday home on the Plauer See - offers can be found on .

Great Lake Plöner

Schleswig Holstein is the federal state in which the large Lake Plön lies. The lake located in the Holstein Switzerland Nature Park is the largest and deepest lake in Schleswig-Holstein and a popular holiday destination in the north of Germany. Around the Grosse Plöner See are campsites. Leisure activities include, in addition to summer excursion boats, mainly water hiking, sailing, diving and fishing. Lake Plöne is very rich in fish. Around the Great Lake Plauer are the places and villagesPloe, Dersau, Bosau, Ascheberg, Sonnenhof, Godau and Tahmten. There are holiday homes on the Great Lake Plön.

Sea stew

Water sports, cycling and water hiking, horse riding and golfing, these are the leisure activities that can be pursued on the Steinhuder Meer in Lower Saxony. The tenth largest lake in Germany is the largest Lower Saxony lake.Stone stewand Mardorf are located directly on the lake, other villages such as Hagenburg not directly on the lake shore belong to the Steinhuder Meer nature park, which extends around the Steinhuder Meer. Holiday in the holiday home on the Steinhuder Meer.

In Germany there are hundreds of lakes and reservoirs, on the shores of which you can enjoy your holiday great. The list of the top 10 largest lakes in Germany is only a small section. Holidays in the holiday home am See in Germany is far from being comprehensively addressed with these 10 lakes.

Frequent questions

Which lake is the largest lake in Germany?

It depends on the measurement method. By total area, the transboundary Lake Constance is particularly large; for exclusively German territory, the ranking is different.

Which lakes are suitable for bathing?

Bathroom quality, accesses and local rules differ. On site, designated bathing places and current advice from the municipalities should be observed.

Can you drive a motorboat on any large lake?

No. Registration, engine power, protected areas and voyage times are regulated separately for each lake.

Is an accommodation on the lake automatically directly on the water?

No. The term can also mean a situation in the wider environment. Distance, actual access and possible roads in between should be checked against the address.

What is necessary for a fishing holiday?

Fishing licence, permit, closed seasons and local rules are to be clarified depending on the federal state and waters.