Steinsee Munich

Lakeside escape near Munich

Veronica from Munich

I’m a journalist, editor and writer who grew up under the Maltese sun, studied and worked in Scotland, and since 2016 have been based in Munich. Trained by the Associated Press and with a Masters from the University of Edinburgh, I now run my own content company, ittra.eu, where I write creative and business content. I also coach public speaking. Beyond words, I’m a proud mum of wonderful boys and...
"Steinsee is not the city’s grandest lake, but it has that rare combination: warm water, space for play, and a table waiting when the appetite arrives."

There is a moment, when you slip beneath the water’s surface at Steinsee, that the rest of Munich falls away. The lake, only half an hour east of the city, feels like a secret held between the trees. Its waters are among the warmest in the region, and as I swim out, the chatter from the shore softens into nothing more than a hum.

On land, families spread out across the lawns, toddlers darting towards the shallow water before being scooped back by watchful parents. The playground is modest — a slide, some swings, two trampolines — but it does the trick. Children’s squeals of delight rise above the rustling of leaves, while their parents steal a moment of calm on picnic blankets or at the terrace.

And that terrace is the lake’s quiet trump card. The restaurant, perched right on the water, offers more than just sustenance; it is an invitation to linger. Here, with a plate of schnitzel or a chilled glass of white wine, you can watch the light shift across the lake, see swimmers cutting slow arcs through the water, and hear the thump of feet from the trampoline.

Steinsee is not the city’s grandest lake, nor the most expansive. But it has that rare combination: warm water, space for play, and a table waiting when the appetite arrives. For me, it is the kind of place where a day stretches long and gently; a reminder that leisure need not be complicated to be perfect.

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I’m a journalist, editor and writer who grew up under the Maltese sun, studied and worked in Scotland, and since 2016 have been based in Munich. Trained by the Associated Press and with a Masters from the University of Edinburgh, I now run my own content company, ittra.eu, where I write creative and business content. I also coach public speaking. Beyond words, I’m a proud mum of wonderful boys and an actress who has performed and written my own plays. I’m at my happiest swimming in the Mediterranean Sea. Travel, for me, is about stories: discovering places through their people, food and hidden...

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