Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Starnberger See
Of all the lakes in Munich's lake region, Starnberger See is the most popular,
being practically on the city's doorstep. It is also the largest body of water in
the region - 21 km (13 miles) long, 5 km (3 miles) wide, and up to 125 m
(415 ft) deep - and offers attractive spots for bathing, sailing, and surfing.
Members of the nobility built their summer residences here; Empress Elisabeth
(Sisi) spent her summers at Possenhofen, while her cousin Ludwig II resided
at Berg. The best way to experience the lake is to take a steamboat trip.
Top 10 Sights
1 Starnberg
2 Possenhofen
3 “Weißblaue Dampferflotte”
4 Roseninsel
5 Schloss Tutzing
6 Buchheim Museum
7 Seeshaupt
8 Schloss Ammerland
9 Schloss Berg
0 Commemorative Cross for
Ludwig II
!
Starnberg
Bavarian Steamboat Com-
pany tour boat on the lake
Zum Häring (Midgard-
haus) in Tutzing lies
directly on the lake and
offers scrumptious
homemade strudel.
(Midgardstr. 3-5,
081 58 12 16.)
The “Weißblaue
Flotte” offers various
themed boat tours.
In the 19th century, this
former fishing village devel-
oped into a popular summer
resort
(centre)
. Over the past
decades, Munich's elite has
settled here, building on land
that can make access to the
lake difficult. A walk on the
promenade is still a very
pleasant experience and
there is a good golf course
not too far from the town.
• S6: Starnberg, Possen-
hofen, Feldafing, Tutzing
• Map S3
•
www.starnberg.de
• Buchheim Museum:
Bernried, Am
Hirschgarten 1, (081 58)
99 700, www.
buchheimmuseum.de
•
Open Apr-Oct:
10am-6pm Tue-Sun;
Nov-Mar: 10am-5pm
Tue-Sun
•
Adm: €8.50 (reduced
€3.50); children under
5 free
• Bayerische Seenschiff-
fahrt (Bavarian Steam-
boat Company): docks
in Starnberg, Bernried
(Museumslinie), Berg,
Tutzing; historical,
adventure, and gourmet
tours are offered
• (08 151) 80 61
•
www.bayerische-
seenschifffahrt.de
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Roseninsel
A romantic destina-
tion for daytrips, this
small island off the town
of Feldafing was settled
as far back as prehistoric
times. In 1853 Peter J
Lenné and Franz J
Kreuter built a casino
with a park and a formal
rose garden on the
island
(below)
.
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Possenhofen
Possenhofen boasts a
beautiful beach and many old
villas. The castle Possen-
hofen, with its four battle-
ment towers built in 1536
and reconstructed in the
17th century, was a
refuge for Sisi -
Empress Elisabeth.
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”Weißblaue
Dampferflotte”
The fleet of the
Bavarian Steamboat
Company offers
theme tours and
excursions, as well
as providing public
transportation.
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You can circumnavigate Starnberger See by car, bicycle,
or on foot. The distance is 55 km (34 miles).
