Bavaria's bathing lakes are several degrees colder than at the same time last year. The cold and wet spring has also had an impact on the number of day tourists.
The bathing season at the Altmühlsee near Gunzenhausen usually begins around Pentecost. The effects of the cool spring can also be felt in Chiemgau, where the season started very late and people were reluctant to book, says a tourism spokeswoman. The water in Lake Chiemsee was almost 2022 degrees warm in mid-May 18, this year it was just under 13 degrees.