Ausflugsziele in Vorarlberg

The rhythm of yesteryear

Under the trade mark “Gsiberger” the Bentele family makes quality schnapps from a variety of fruits and roots. These are also used by the Maître Chocolatier for the production of tasty praline chocolates.

The altitude difference of 1100 m on the north side of the mountain and the 500 m on the south side give the Niedere the best conditions for variant skiing.

This museum is dedicated to Vorarlberg’s best known writer and poet who lived in the 19th century.

Located well away from the large overcrowdsed ski areas, Warth-Schröcken, with its unrivalled snow record and interesting features, offers a secret haven for families and sports skiers alike.

Saving the regional costume. New ideas from old.You can still see and admire them on Sundays and public holidays, at all kinds of festivals: the ladies of the Bregenzerwald in their amazingly elegant and delightful costumes.

This is a place where excellent conditions for skiing can be expected: with 109 kilometres of ski runs and 29 ski lifts and cable cars Mellau Damüls Faschina is the largest ski area in the Bregenzerwald.

“This mountain pasture (‘alp’) has been preserved just as it was when it was once inhabited and cultivated. One could move back in there tomorrow and begin making cheese again.”

On the estate of the Metzler family in Egg, visitors can see the production of natural cosmetics in a new building with a visitors' gallery in addition to the show barn where cows and goats live.

The museum, which is housed in a typical Bregenzerwald farmhouse from the 18th century, provides insights into the living style and circumstances in a region that continues to be characterised by timber architecture.