Cool and refreshing – the 8 most beautiful open-air swimming pools in Bavaria

Dive in! There are more than enough options.

People are drawn to the water on warm days. Bavarians in particular. There's almost nowhere else in the world where the culture of going to open-air swimming pools is as celebrated. Dive in with us! We've already got a couple of ideas.

The rock pool in Pottenstein has been attracting guests from all over the world to Franconian...

Visit Kochel am See! Here you have to decide: Are you going hiking, on a leisurely boat trip or to...

No chlorine, no red eyes, just lots of fun!

There's plenty of space for everyone, even in the high season.

Everyone feels at home in this pool right by the river. Plan a trip with the whole family and...

A spectacular place in this Franconian metropolis.

Where people once bathed in the Hahn River, there is now a versatile adventure pool with indoor and...

A lido for the water-shy? This is the place.

Lake Constance idyll whatever the weather. At the Aquamarin outdoor pool in Wasserburg on Lake...

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A wonderful trip: Kösseinehaus cabin has been enticing hikers to the Fichtel mountains since 1903.

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Summit bliss for young and old: take the Alpspitzbahn cable car up to the 1,575 metre high...

The Germanisches Nationalmuseum offers a vivid presentation of high-quality works of art and...

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Weihenstephan is the oldest brewery in the world still running. On a tour you can dive into the...