The countryside around Chiemsee is one of Europe's most attractive holiday regions. Developed from ice-age moraine between the rivers Salzach and Inn, the Chiemgau offers everything which those in search of relaxation and enjoyment might desire, from alpine regions to a tranquil lake landscape. Numerous protected nature reserves and areas of natural beauty, and not least a ban on motorboats on Chiemsee, bear witness to the determination of the local people to harmonize tourism with nature. But it is not just winter sports and summer resorts that attract visitors: monasteries and convents, stately homes, museums, and not least the closeness to Salzburg make the Chiemgau a cultural region of the first rank.
