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My Travel Year 2020 has been… different, to say at least. I bet yours, too!? Actually, I have started the first draft of this article back in September 2020, with a “things won’t change anyway” in the back of my head. And, almost true! Even though I haven’t been travelling as usual in 2020 as…
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There truly is something mystical about Lake Constance in Winter. It’s often foggy, grey, and yet the partially deep Lake is a decent heat storage which enhances to more mild winters. During summer, there are plenty of outdoor activities to take at Lake Constance, but in winter? Well, below I have suggestions for 5 Day…
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A visit to the Old Castle, the Meersburg Burg is definitely mandatory to any visit to the charming medieval town on the shores of Lake Constance. With the (former) “oldest parts” of the castle dating back to the 7th century (Dagobert’s Tower), it is astonishing to say it’s the oldest inhabited castle in all of…
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How to travel to Meersburg, the charming medieval town on the shores of Lake Constance in southern Germany
Already hundreds and even thousands of years ago people have been intrigued by the charms of Meersburg. Situated 440 meters above sea level, the medieval city is divided into two parts: the lower town right at the shores of Lake Constance, and the upper town with its historic sights encircled by a busy roadway. It…
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Café and Restaurant Alte Bank in Meersburg is located in the upper part of the City. The Terrance is spread over the Schlossplatz of the beautiful New Castle Meersburg. Alte Bank directly translated means “Old Bench” which definitely has a long history. On a hot summer day the City wasn’t well visited and so I…
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Meersburg is a small town with just about 5300 inhabitants at the northern shores of Lake Constance in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Even though I grew up not far from Meersburg it’s been a few years since I last visited this town. Meersburg is mainly known for its old castle, in which German poet Annette von Droste-Hülshoff…
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Wine and Wine growing have both a long history in Meersburg and at Lake Constance, and as old is the State Winery Meersburg, the Staatsweingut Meersburg. First mentioned in historical documents in 1324 the origins can be even traced back to the era of the Romans. The wine cellar of the State Winery Meersburg, that…
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Meersburg in southern Germany is probably one of the best cities for an astonishing view on Lake Constance and the panorama of southern Germany and Switzerland. Meersburg is located right at the Lake, but as it’s steeply built you just need to climb some steps and from the upper town in the city centre you…
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