CHIEMSEE  , also called BAYRISCHES

MEER, the largest lake in Bavaria, lying on a high plateau 160o ft. above the sea, between the rivers Inn (to which it drains through the Alz) and Salzach . With a length of 6 and a breadth of 9 m., it has an area of about 33 sq. m., and contains three islands, Herrenworth, Frauenworth and Krautinsel . The first, which has a circumference of 62 m. and is beautifully wooded, is remarkable for the romantic castle which Louis II. of Bavaria erected here . It was the seat of a bishop from 1215 to 1805, and until 1803 contained a Benedictine monastery . The shores of the lake are flat on the north and south sides, but its other banks are flanked by undulating hills, which command beautiful and extensive views . The waters are clear and it is well stocked with trout and carp; but the fishing rights are strictly preserved . Steamers ply on the lake, and the railway from Rosenheim to Salzburg skirts the southern shores .