Ausflugsziele in Vorarlberg

The story of knights, counts and foreign bailiffs as well as a burgher family.

Charming Biedermeier, lovingly preserved - this is how the house presents itself that belonged to the poet Annette von Droste-Hülshoff 175 years ago.

For half a century, the equipment of the shoemaker workshop of Karl Nachbauer (grandfather of the Schubertiade’s managing director Gerd Nachbauer) had been stowed away. Now it is on display in a small shoemaker museum, which takes up two rooms at Marktstraße 15.

You've never seen Appenzellerland and the world of cheese like this before. The Appenzeller Schaukäserei takes you on a journey of discovery of a special kind: from the craftsmanship of cheese to the vastness and beauty of Appenzellerland.

An ancient Walser house over 300 years old gives an insight into the life and work of mountain farmers in days gone by.

The Natural History Museum invites visitors to explore the regional fauna and minerals up close.

Since its formation in 1999, the Bregenzerwald Werkraum has really created a platform for itself: work produced in the Werkraum is recognised worldwide, and its talented and innovative craftsmen and women are in great demand, both at home and abroad.

The imposing neo-baroque church building from 1914 with double towers and a mighty dome dominates the townscape and is also called the "Cathedral of the Western Allgäu" because of its size.

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.

Discover St. Gerold priory on one of our several guided tours. Learn a lot of fascinating details about its thousand years of history; see several very special works of art, and experience the powerful spirituality this place exudes.