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Best easter weekend activities at Lake Constance
Lake Constance, or Bodensee as it’s known in German, is a popular tourist destination in Southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It’s an ideal place to spend Easter weekend, with plenty of activities for visitors of all ages. For indoor and outdoor, there are plenty of options all around Bodensee for tourists and locals alike. Here […]
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4.5 km evening hike to Theresienkapelle in Ratzen from Schwarzenberg
Read here about my short 4.5 km evening hike to Theresienkapelle in Schwarzenberg, which can absolutely still be accomplished after a delicious dinner. From Theresienkapelle in Ratzen you can enjoy magnificent views over the Schwarzenberg valley and its surrounding mountains. This after dinner walk will give your body some movement, after having enjoyed a nice […]
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How to travel to Schwarzenberg from Bregenz, Feldkirch and Dornbirn
How can you easily travel to Schwarzenberg in Bregenz Forest / Bregenzerwald in Austria? The Bregenzerwald Bregenzer Forest is a popular recreation area not too far from Lake Constance. Whether for a day trip or a long weekend, the area is always recommended if you are looking for pure nature, relaxation or to get active. […]
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Dinner at Hotel Gasthof Hirschen in Schwarzenberg, Bregenzerwald
The Hirschen in Schwarzenberg, a culinary idyll known far beyond the borders of the region. If you ask locals for a place to have a good dinner in the Bregenzerwald, they will probably always recommend the Hotel Gasthof Hirschen in Schwarzenberg. The Hotel Hirschen has existed since 1755, and is younger than ever after the […]
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2000 km European Road Trip Travel Diary with a Skoda Octavia RS
Read how I visited Lake Constance, Maienfeld, Lake Como, Stuttgart Airport & Bilbao and GTI Meeting Wörthersee all in one week. 2014 still feels like it was just yesterday, or, maybe the day before yesterday. However, as the foreseeable future will still be with hurdles regarding new travels and discoveries, I am taking this as […]
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Sunset picnic at Lake Constance in Hard, Vorarlberg
Being close to Lake Constance, and letting the evening end in a relaxed way. During a sunset picnic on the shore of Lake Constance in Vorarlberg. Sitting directly on the shore of Lake Constance, enjoying a nice picnic and watching the sunset. Can a moment be any more perfect? It’s doubtful.. If you, too, want […]
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Angelika Kauffmann Museum Schwarzenberg, Vorarlberg
“To Italy! Angelika Kauffmann and the Grand Tour” can be currently visited at Angelika Kaufmann Museum Schwarzenberg in Vorarlberg. Angelika Kaufmann was a well-known Swiss-Austrian Neoclassical painter who had a successful career in London and Rome. She is remembered primarily as a history painter, as she was a skilled portraitist, landscape and decoration painter. Even […]
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Vorarlberger Käsknöpfle with a view in the Ammenegger Stuba in Dornbirn
One of the restaurants in Dornbirn with the most beautiful view is probably located in Ammenegg. Just before the road turns into the Bregenzerwald, in the direction of Bödele and Schwarzenberg, you will find the Ammenegger Stuba. Down-to-earth as well as local classics, as well as exquisite dishes, can all be found in the Stuba. […]
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Where to park at Bödele / Bregenz Forest for hikes
Bregenz Forest or Bregenzerwald is a popular area for recreational activities, in beautiful nature. Lush green plains, high-grown trees, and the occasional herd of cows. Not to mention the mountaintops offering stunning views for kilometres, in good weather conditions. If you, too, want to experience the recreational area at Bödele in the Upper Bregenz Forest […]
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Map of Ravensburger Outlets in Germany and Austria
Ravensburger Outlet Stores are a great opportunity for some stellar bargains. May it be puzzles or games, the reduced prices are always temptingly good. Usually there isn’t any other opportunity to have a guarantee for super reduced Ravensburger product prices, than at outlet stores. In Ravensburger Outlets you can buy 2nd choice items for sometimes […]
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Käsknöpfle with applesauce at Wirtshaus am See in Bregenz, Vorarlberg
Käsknöpfle, with apple sauce, is a real speciality of Vorarlberg cuisine. This delicacy is available in Bregenz in the Wirtshaus am See, but apple sauce is optional. Located directly by the shores of Lake Constance, Wirtshaus am See with its numerous seats inside, as well as directly by the small harbour, is more than popular. […]
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Jewish Museum Hohenems in Vorarlberg
If you do not know the prehistory of the Vorarlberg region, a Jewish museum is probably the last institution, which one would surely assume, in a small, idyllic town. Hohenems is an exception here. The Jewish Museum Hohenems in the Villa Heimann-Rosenthal, once built in 1864, describes the eventful past of the Jews in Vorarlberg, […]
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Parking in Bregenz near Lake Constance & near the old town – where and how expensive
Bregenz at Lake Constance is a popular destination for many reasons. The provincial capital of Vorarlberg attracts tourists and day-visitors primarily because of the festival stage on Lake Constance, its museums, and because of the local mountain, the Pfänder. But also the old town of Bregenz, especially with the higher situated upper town, with its […]
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Parking for free in Hohenems
If you visit the small town of Hohenems in Vorarlberg, you usually have two options for arrival. You travel by train to Hohenems train station, or you travel by car via the motorway. Hohenems train station is actually the starting point for both modes of transport. Either you arrive by train in a climate-friendly way, […]
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Parking at Pfänderbahn ground station in Bregenz – where & prices
If you want to visit mountain Pfänder near Lake Constance in Bregenz, you should definitely consider taking the scenic Pfänderbahn cable car. The valley station is just a quick walk from the shores of the Lake, and you can travel to the top of Pfänder within another few minutes. In a panoramic cable car, not […]
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Parking at Moosegg Pfaender Mountain near Bregenz – for car / motorbike
Pfaender, or Pfänder, is the adjacent mountain to the lakeside town of Bregenz in Austria, Vorarlberg, at the shores of Lake Constance. Not only the best but also the most popular place to park your car or motorbike on top of Pfänder is the Moosegg “car park”, at a height of 1004 m above sea […]