In summer, the Austrian lakes are lovely for cooling off in, even if they do leave you smelling like a fish tank instead of a salt lick. In winter, if it gets cold enough, you can ice skate on them, which I’ve been lucky enough to do a couple of times since I’ve been living here.

The most well-known lake close to me is Weissensee – because it’s a bit higher in altitude it generally freezes first. But it’s a bit of a drive and not something we’re up for with a small child who is not quite ready to ice skate.