Prien am Chiemsee, back again.

How glad we were to find that Herr Wulf and his wonderful ‘Hotel Luitpold am See’ still presides centre stage at one of the best locations in all of Europe.

The hotel, nestled on a spit of land between the lively ferry docks and the small promenade is such a good location, the majority of the attractions can be sampled within a couple of hundred metres of the hotel.

Many happy hours can be spent nursing a beer, or ‘Radler’, (shandy) and sampling the superb menu, while watching the world go by on your doorstep.

During May the area celebrates the Asparagus (Spargel) season, the Luitpold has a dedicated menu for this tasty treat, we sampled the Spargelcremesuppe, delicious and good value at €3.20!

The main menu had been changed since our last visit, so it was that we decided on a sharing platter, we were accompanied by Lin’s mother this time, and she has a very small appetite.

“Luitpold’s Hauspfann” was our choice, normally for 2 people but 3 of us struggled to finish the heavily laden platter. Assorted grilled meats with herb butter, potato gratin and the local ‘Spaetzle’ pasta, vegstables and two types of sauce to drizzle over the dish. It was extremely tasty and along with a carafe or two of local white wine made a memorable meal, and at €29.90, good value.Unfortunately we only had one night here, en route to a timeshare apartment in Schliersee, but we shall return here again, perhaps in the winter next time. It is a very practical destination, a short hop or train ride from Munich airport, plenty to see and experience in this delightful area. Please read our previous travel bite on Prien for more details.