Lake Chiemsee is popular for sailing, surfing, canoeing and diving. The area also offers many beautiful biking and hiking trails which offer great views of the lake. There are a few islands around the lake, one of which has Bavaria's King Ludwig II's palace called Herrenchiemsee. Neuschwanstein Castle was also built on his orders and is probably more popular and known then this one.
We bought a Bayern ticket and took RE from Munich to Salzburg and got down at Prien Am Chiemsee. From their you can either take a bus or the old steam engine train (Chiemsee bahn) to Prien Stock, where you‘ll find the ferry to the Herrenchiemsee island. We took the old steam engine train.
We boarded the good ship Siegfried and sailed, voyaging for about 15 minutes to the island. We had the choice to either walk 2kms to the palace or take the charming horse and carriage to the door. We opted for the walk. The walk between the tall trees is stunning with beautiful scenery along.
This island is pretty small you can take a stroll around the whole island without getting too tired. There are guided tours in different languages and if that's not your thing there is plenty more to see around the castle. I especially like the beautiful big fountains that are right outside the main entrance of the castle and the beautiful gardens. Unfortunately it’s not allowed to take pictures on the inside, but this way you will be surprised by its beauty even more.
The castle is opened all over the year but the best time to visit it is certainly Spring and Summer when the fountains are active. Soon it was time to board our ferry Siegfried and be on our way back to Prien. There are few nice restaurants in Prien where you can sit outside and enjoy the sun with a cool beer.
It was really wonderful seeing this little seaside village. I hope you enjoy your Spring/Summer weekends here as much as I am enjoyed mine.
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