Bavarian beach feeling – the 7 most beautiful lidos

Far and wide there's no sea in sight – and yet you still want to feel as if you were at a beach paradise? No problem in Bavaria. You can take a dip in these rivers and lakes.

Freibad in Landshut aus der Luft

Far and wide there's no sea in sight – and yet you still want to feel as if you were at a beach paradise? No problem in Bavaria. So pack your swimming costume and jump into these rivers and lakes. 

Swimming and snacks at Lake Starnberg

Would you prefer a warming sunbath or a cool drink? In Seeshaupt you just have to decide in which...

Swimming and snacks at Lake Starnberg

Always idyllic: Aquamarin outdoor pool on Lake Constance

Lake Constance idyll whatever the weather. At the Aquamarin outdoor pool in Wasserburg on Lake...

Always idyllic: Aquamarin outdoor pool on Lake Constance

Lido steeped in tradition in Feldafing

The historic lido in Feldafing on Lake Starnberg has been around since 1927. Whereas the changing...

Lido steeped in tradition in Feldafing

Beach holiday in the Franconian Lake District

Ramsberg on Lake Brombach doesn't just have the largest inland sailing port in Germany but also a...

Beach holiday in the Franconian Lake District

Alpenblick Lido: A swimming haven on Lake Staffelsee

For decades, the small Alpenblick Lido, with its café, pier and boat hire, has been a key...

Alpenblick Lido: A swimming haven on Lake Staffelsee

Valentinsbad Lido in Regenstauf: Swim in the river Regen

The river Regen is the second-longest river in the Upper Palatinate, and for visitors in...

Valentinsbad Lido in Regenstauf: Swim in the river Regen

Hainbadestelle Lido: River-lido steeped in tradition in Bamberg

A visit to the Hainbadestelle Lido in the Luisenhain Park in Bamberg has become a tradition. On hot...

Hainbadestelle Lido: River-lido steeped in tradition in Bamberg
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