A few days ago, mum and I embarked on a little excursion to the beautiful city of Starnberg, which is right beside the Starnberger See (Lake Starnberg). Bavaria is studded with lakes, they are the remnants of the glaciers that melted away at the end of the last ice age. The lakes are very deep, with crystal-clear turquoise blue water, and very popular for boating and swimming.
We took a boat ride around the northern half of the lake.
The front of our boat
You can make out the Alps in the background
Twins 🙂
Rude boys!!!! 😉
Rose Island, lake Starnberg’s only island. The King of Bavaria and the Empress of Austria used to meet there for …erm… extracurricular activities…
The King drowned himself in the lake in 1886.
The town of Starnberg
The back end of our boat
Lady Of The Cakes 
Oh! That’s just GORGEOUS! I want to live there right now.
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Let’s do it!!
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The water looks absolutely lovely. How far is this from Munich? Is swimming allowed?
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Not far at all – 30 mins on the train (S-bahn).
Yes, swimming is certainly allowed, there are plenty of public access points.
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I think Bavaria is my spirit animal
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Um, why wasn’t I invited! And what did you do to those boys?
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No idea what got their goat… I didn’t even notice that they were giving us the finger. Only when I went through the pics at home 😉
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Estas segura de querer volver al árido e inhóspito desierto de Toledo?
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He llegado… urgh….. hasta el viernes 😉
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I love the Starnberger See! Maybe the boy’s parents will read your blog post and teach him some manners…
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LOL, I doubt those boys would still be listening to their elders 🙂
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Stunning scenery there! It’s interesting to see the lake, given its historical tie to King Ludwig.
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Thanks 🙂 Yes, and so easy to get to with the S-bahn from Munich town centre – stops right next to the lake!
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