🏞️ Lake📸 Tourist Attraction

Walensee

Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland

4.5 (0)

Overview

Lake in Switzerland. It sits on the Swiss plateau and its surrounding hills, easiest to visit between late spring and early autumn.

Why visit: Glacial lakes in improbable blue-green, ringed by promenades, vineyards and steamer piers.

Things to do

›Take the scheduled boat between villages
›Swim from a public lido in summer
›Walk or cycle the shore path
›Eat perch fillets at a lakeside terrace

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Travel Information

Best time

May – September (swimming, boats) — lakeside towns are lovely year-round

Weather

Temperate central-European climate — warm summers (20–27°C), cold winters (-2–5°C) with snow at moderate altitude, and grey, foggy spells over the plateau in late autumn.

Entry fee

Free to visit; boat tickets extra (Swiss Travel Pass often covers them)

Hours

Open access; boat timetables thin out in winter

Est. budget

₹3,000 – ₹9,000 for the day

Duration

Half to full day

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