Chiemsee (Lake): Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Herrenchiemsee Palace is located in the immediate vicinity of Lake Chiemsee. To search for accommodation, you can rent a holiday apartment at Chiemsee (Lake). For visitors with an interest in culture, the palace is a specific point of reference.

Nature

Bairerkopf, Köstelkopf, Zwölferspitz and Kampenwand are located in the area surrounding Lake Chiemsee.

Culture

In the wider regional surroundings of Lake Chiemsee are the Catholic parish church of St. Andreas in Trostberg, St. Coloman near Tengling in Taching am See and St. Nikolaus in the Oberland.

Herreninsel is home to the Old Herrenchiemsee Palace, a former monastery, and the New Herrenchiemsee Palace, which was commissioned by Ludwig II and modelled on Versailles.

Geographical Classification

The administrative area of Chiemsee comprises the lake's water surface, excluding the areas of Aiterbacher Winkel and Irschener Winkel as well as the artificial island of Schalch.

Lake Chiemsee covers approximately 79.9 square kilometres and is Bavaria's largest lake and Germany's third-largest lake. It is located in the Chiemgau between Rosenheim and Traunstein.

The islands of Krautinsel, Fraueninsel and Herreninsel are part of the Lake Chiemsee area.

Fraueninsel is associated with Frauenwörth Abbey as a pilgrimage site.

Getting Around

A route around Fraueninsel is listed as an easy route measuring 1.7 kilometres. The listed route is suitable for an interest in an easy walk.

Fraueninsel is described as an environment free from traffic noise, associated with art and nature.

Herrenchiemsee Palace on Herreninsel is a cultural visitor attraction associated with Lake Chiemsee.

Lake Chiemsee is a lake in Germany.

For further orientation, the local destination pages Herrenchiemsee and Frauenchiemsee are available.

Other Destinations

Other places under the same destination:

Rohrdorf, Gstadt Am Chiemsee, Albaching, Aschau Im Chiemgau, Neubeuern, Rosenheim.

For the higher-level travel overview: Rosenheim.