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Off season: from mid-September the country belongs to the locals again

The water is warmer than in June, the sites are half empty, and in the evening wood burns for the first time in months.

Off season: from mid-September the country belongs to the locals again

Redaktion GROUNDS·Published on July 28, 2026

Lakes give up their summer warmth more slowly than the air does. Swim in September and you often find more pleasant temperatures than in early summer — just without the company.