Rivers, lakes and sea: vacation by the water

Off into the cool water

Swim in crystal-clear mountain lakes, splash in the waves of the North Sea and Baltic Sea, or float down a river in a canoe: Germany's waters are ideal spots for anyone who likes to refresh themselves on vacation. Read here to find out which regions have the most lakes and which sports you can try out on the waters.

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Best prospects for connoisseurs: Holidays in the seaside resort of Heringsdorf on Usedom

Magnificent villas in the style of spa architecture, the longest pier in Germany, an endless stretch of white sand: Heringsdorf is considered by many vacationers to be the most beautiful and ...

There is a lot to discover here: the Western Pomerania Lagoon National Park © TMV/Petermann

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Family vacation on Fischland-Darß-Zingst: The main thing is fun!

Whether hiking through vast dune landscapes in the national park, stand-up paddling on the coastal waters of the Bodden or building rockets in the Experimentarium - boredom ...

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

The Mönchgut peninsula on the island of Rügen: Relaxation and experience

The days are getting longer again. Nature beckons. Time to finally set off again and be out and about in nature. To the ...

From the Leeberg you have a wonderful view of the Tegernsee and the village of Rottach-Egern © Dietmar Denger

Bavaria

Webcam to the Tegernsee

Are the excursion boats sailing on Lake Tegernsee? Is the sun shining? What does it look like at Lake Tegernsee? Is at the sights much ...

Thuringia

Water hiking on the river Saale

Densely greened mountains full of fragrant forests, rugged rocks, blue glittering water surfaces: The region around the course of the river Saale and the ...

Schleswig-Holstein

Bay of Lübeck - Baltic Sea vacation with asterisk

Fine sandy beaches, natural cliffs, beach lounges, great events and a green inland full of idyllic hideaways - in the inner Lübeck Bay ...

The reddish-brown color of the sails was not a fashionable choice. The old fishermen made the sailcloth durable with ochre paint, wood tar, cod liver oil and a decoction of oak bark and tallow

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Zeesbootfahren auf Fischland-Darß-Zingst: With Butt and Bill on the Bodden

With full sails the Zeesboote plow through the shiny pre-Pomeranian Bodden waters. If you look at the reddish-brown sails and the shiny, bright ...

Lower Saxony

7 nature experiences in Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony's nature is diverse: In the north the seemingly endless Wadden Sea, in the south the Harz Mountains with its untouched forests, in between ...

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Behind the scenes - a visit to Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's hosts

It's not just the experiences that make a vacation special, the people also play their part. We have ...

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

11 Sights in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Brick buildings, sea buckthorn, amber, smoked fish, beach chairs and the coat of arms with a black bull's head and a red griffin - all this is associated with ...