Bodensee-Vorarlberg

Panoramic view of the bay of Bregenz at Lake Constance

Exciting. Inspiring. Lake Constance-Vorarlberg!

Lively small towns surrounded by beautiful nature. The Lake Constance-Vorarlberg region, with the cities of Bregenz, Dornbirn, Hohenems, and Feldkirch, is known for its cultural festivals. There is much to marvel at: numerous surprisingly modern buildings, attractive museums and exhibitions, fascinating views from easily accessible mountain peaks. Connoisseurs will enjoy the renowned regional cuisine.

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Must-dos in the Lake Constance-Vorarlberg region:

  • take in a lake performance at the Bregenzer Festspiele
  • take an architectural tour of the Kunsthaus Bregenz
  • enjoy the Lake Constance scenery from the “Display room” in the Vorarlberg Museum
  • enjoy a “Sundowner” in the bathhouse on the Kaiserstrand in Lochau
  • marvel at the noble Rolls-Royce in the museum in Dornbirn
  • wander through the medieval town of Feldkirch
  • enjoy a gourmet  or musical trip on the historic paddle steamer Hohentwiel
  • visit the Saturday market on the town square in Dornbirn
  • enjoy the view over Lake Constance from the panoramic mountains of Pfänder (Bregenz) and Karren (Dornbirn)
  • explore the shore of Lake Constance by bike

The right place at the right time of year:

  • Spring tip:
    watch dance performances at the Bregenzer Frühlings festival.

  • Summer tip:
    visit the Bregenzer Festspiele. On the programme: grand opera on the floating stage and in the Festspielhaus, concerts and theatre.

  • Autumn tip:
    take part in the 3-country marathon at the beginning of October with a view over Lake Constance.

  • Winter tip:
    visit the atmospheric Advent's markets in Bregenz, Dornbirn and Feldkirch.

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Selected attractions in Bodensee-Vorarlberg

Kunsthaus Bregenz Fotograf  Matthias Weissengruber | ©  Kunsthaus Bregenz

Kunsthaus Bregenz

KUB is a luminescent body of glass panelling, steel and concrete. When it opened in 1997, the minimalist design by world-famous Swiss architect Peter Zumthor turned heads. Today, the Kunsthaus...

Stoffels Sawmill Museum, Hohenems

The world’s most unique mill museum with 2,000 years of cultural history relating to mill technology. Learn about the technical developments of mechanical mills and saws from their origins to...

vorarlberg museum

vorarlberg museum

A series of permanent and special exhibitions await you on the vorarlberg museum’s three floors. You can also visit the temporary exhibitions in the museum’s foyer, which is more than 20 meters...

Selected events in Bodensee-Vorarlberg

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80 Years of the Bregenz Festival

22. July until 23. August

The summer festival held annually in July and August in Bregenz is an internationally renowned opera and music festival. The main attraction on the occasion of the 80th anniversary is the spectacular...

Austria Christmas Ship | © Photo: Curt Huber

Christmas Cruises of the Vorarlberg-Lines

28. November until 21. December

The Christmas ship on Lake Constance sails several times a day between Lindau and Bregenz harbors from Friday to Sunday between November 28 and December 21, connecting Christmas markets across...

visitbregenz | © visitbregenz

Bregenz Christmas

15. November until 23. December

From November 15 to December 23, Bregenz will once again be transformed into a festive Christmas town. The scent of punch, roasted almonds, and winter delicacies wafts through the streets, inviting...

Selected tours in Bodensee-Vorarlberg

Rhine Valley Bike Path | © Bodensee Vorarlberg Tourismus

Rhine Valley Bike Path

3:30 h
Aussicht auf die Burg Meersburg und den Bodensee

Bodensee Highlights

6-7 days
Whitefish at Lake Constance

Culinary pleasure tour

6-7 days

Contact address

CAMPUS V, Hintere Achmühlerstraße 1c, 6850 Dornbirn, Austria