Hotels in Chiemsee, Germany

Chiemsee is a large lake in southeast Bavaria, known as the 'Bavarian Sea' for its size and three islands. Summers here are warm (75-85°F / 24-30°C), perfect for swimming, sailing, or cycling the 37-mile shoreline path, while winters (often below freezing) let you ice-skate across the frozen lake or explore the Herrenchiemsee Palace-King Ludwig II's unfinished copy of Versailles. If you visit in spring or fall, you'll find fewer crowds for boat tours to Frauenchiemsee island, where nuns still run a tiny brewery.