The ferrys leave quite regularly.
During the winter (27. September to 13. May) they leave every hour.
During Summer time there are even more ships.

The prices are a bit expensive. Calculate about 8€ (10$)per adult.

The boat ride is only a few minutes. But make sure you sit at the front of the ship and not the back. (At the back you smell the exhaust gases when the ship is backing up.)

On the trip from Stock (Prien) to the Herrenchiemsee, you can see the channel and the castle on the right. Its worth a picture.


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The statues and fountains are very magnificent. The castle has just been redecorated.

In the garden you can find many flowers, parkways with tree-lines and hedges.

Unfortunately during the winter-season the fountains are closed up und the flowers don't bloom.

The palace was built in the year 1878 by Ludwig II. The design was meant to be that of the French palace Versailles.
You can rent a tour through the palace and many European languages including English.

the Frauenchiemsee is much more commercialized than the Herrenchiemsee. Here you have a huge variety of shops, restaurants and Hotels.

Translation and explanation of the sign (picture)
Left side:
"Zur Linde"
royal Bavarian Tavern
"Kloster Frauenworth"
The Monastery
"Klosterladen"
Shop of the ... MoreMonastery
"Kirche, Torhalle, Pfarrhaus"
Church, Archway, vicarage (where the priest lives)
"Standesamt"
civil registry office (just for marring)
"Fritzi's Biergarten"
Fritzi's Biergarden direcly next to the lake. warm food around the clock.
"Inselwirt"
Restaurant with terrace to the lake. (+Hotel)
"Inselbräu"
brewery with tavern
"Inselladl"
bakery
"Räucherfische und Fischsemmln"
smoked fish and fish in a bun
"Gästehaus Neumair"
Hotel
Right side
"Biergarten Räucherfische"
Beergarden and smoked fish
"Räucherfische/Gürtlerfischer"
smoked fish and beergarden directly next to the lake
"Inselgalerie"
Art gallery
"Bootswerft"
shipyard
"Lanzinger"
apartments and Hotel
"Insel - Töpferei Klampfleuthner "
pottery from the year 1609
"Dekoratives zum Wohlfühlen"
Decorative stuff to feel good
"Keramik im Bootshaus"
Pottery for ceramics
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The Parking is not expensive. About 3€ (4$)

If you want to park the whole day you pay about 6€ (8$)

Here you find information about the island. Also there is a gift shop.

There are restrooms in the basement. (Free of charge)

The channel up to the castle has a nice view.
The are some benches where you can rest.

There is a small church that can go into at this point. Also there is a hotel on the Herrenchiemsee.

There are many horses on the island. The horses are very tame and you can feed and pet them when you pass them.
There are no horse-rides available.

There is a local Swimming pool with water-slides.

At this POI you can rent boats.
You can only rent boats during summertime. There are a lot of different electric boats available.
The prices vary from 11 (15$) € per hour to 22€ (30$) per hour.

There are a lot of restaurants the coastline. The prices vary from cheap to very expensive.

There are hotels where you can stay the night. The hotels near the water are quite expensive. Also you should have made reservations. There are more hotels in the inner city.

There are old trains that go to the train station in the inner city.
For train fans a must see.