Ice bath, anyone?Swimming season is now open in Luxembourg

Admittedly, if you step outside, it doesn't quite feel like the season for diving into the water. The temperature is chilly, and the sun is nowhere to be seen. But no matter, it's May 1st, the date when swimming areas in Luxembourg open to (brave) swimmers.

The following surface waters will be open for swimming during the 2023 bathing season until 30 September, according to the government. The areas concerned are detailed below:

• The 2 lakes of Weiswampach (upper lake and lower lake) in the municipality of Weiswampach;
• The Upper-Sûre lake in the bordering municipalities of Boulaide, Esch-sur-Sûre, and Lake Haute-Sûre;
• The Remerschen pond (pond reserved for swimming) in the municipality of Schengen;
• The Echternach lake, a designated swimming area (Adventure Island), in the municipality of Echternach (scheduled to open on May 26, 2023).

The government reminds that during this bathing season, microbiological quality is monitored at the surveillance points listed in the table below: