In warm weather the beer gardens of Konstanz, some by the lake and others in leafy courtyards, are a favourite place to gather over regional beers and wines beneath the trees. Serving hearty snacks alongside drinks, they offer a relaxed, sociable atmosphere typical of southern Germany. Enjoying a cold beer or a glass of Baden wine in a beer garden, often with a view of the water or the old town, is a quintessential summer evening experience in the city.