The 5 most beautiful lake cruises in Bavaria

Take a trip to the water by rail. You don't need a coastline to enjoy a day by the water.

When the sun comes out at the weekend, Bavarians travel out from the city to the region's rivers and lakes. And spend much of their time in traffic on their way there. You're much better off travelling by rail. Here are 5 tips for boat outings in areas ranging from Franconia to Upper Bavaria.

Travel in comfort by train to Lake Starnberg and enjoy a round trip on the water - against an...

Perhaps taking a trip on the lake on the MS Seehausen will make you want to take a dip?

The idyllic banks of the River Regnitz in the historic imperial and episcopal city of Bamberg are...

At Lake Constance in the border triangle, seafaring hearts beat faster: between Bregenz in Austria...

Discover the south of Middle Franconia from a new perspective - with the MS Brombachsee trimaran....

Are you interested in wonderful forests and varied nature? Then this railway traveller's secret tip...

You may be awoken by the cockerel, but you won’t find any cows or horses here.

Ice cream café "Das Eis im Glück", located in the Johannis quarter of Nuremberg, was once a shop...

A horse-drawn sleigh ride in Oberstaufen is the perfect opportunity to relax and enjoy the winter....

A spectacular place in this Franconian metropolis.

On this cycle tour around Bad Staffelstein, you will discover baroque architecture in Banz Abbey,...

Mini-holiday in Bamberg: the town in northern Bavaria has a host of sights for you to enjoy.

Bruckberg is situated between the Upper Bavarian town of Moosburg an der Isar and the Lower...

Two thirds of the 2011 film "The Three Musketeers" was filmed in Bavaria. One of the biggest and...