Overview

• ADAC’s July 1 ranking crowned the Bodensee as Germany’s most beautiful lake among 20 top contenders
• Geo’s list of 20 leading bathing lakes included the Schluchsee, noted as Baden-Württemberg’s largest inland lake and highest dam reservoir at 930 m
• Regional coverage highlighted the nine artificial lakes of the Franconian Lake District, led by the 870-hectare Große Brombachsee
• Safety advisories issued July 3 cautioned divers that the Blautopf and Bodensee’s Teufelstisch feature underwater hazards and require special permission
• EU water quality checks have rated most bathing lakes as “excellent,” underpinning a surge in summer tourism and outdoor activities