Franconian Lake District Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
group of lakes in Germany
About Franconian Lake District
The Lake District was created by an Act of the Bavarian Parliament (Landtag) in 1970 with the aim of transferring excess water from the rather "wet" Old Bavaria to the rather "dry"Franconiaand as a secondary purpose for tourism, recreation and to boost the local economy. It would take several years until all lakes had reached their desired size and water level. The Lake District comprises 7 lakes and several “waters”. The total combined surface area of the lakes is about 20 km². The Franconian Lake District is comparable in size and infrastructure to the Upper Bavarian Lake District: the Altmühlsee, for example, is the same size as the Königssee, and the Große Brombachsee has the same area as the Tegernsee. The biggest lake of the district is the Great Brombach Lake, a storage lake of abou
Top Attractions in Franconian Lake District
Explore the best things to see and do in Franconian Lake District:
- ★Burgruine Hilpoltstein
- ★Infozentrum „Seenland – Wasser für Franken“
- ★Schloss Altenmuhr
- ★Wakeboard and water ski
Where to Stay in Franconian Lake District
- 🏨Zeltwiese Absberg camping
Franconian Lake District Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 10 sections including: