Ausflugsziele in Vorarlberg

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

Just below St. Gerold priory the contemplation and meditation trail winds its way past a series of carefully designed woodland pools through the stillness of the forest.

The lakes that are the Paspels Seen, a favourite bathing spot for many locals, are to be found in Rankweil. Around 20 hectares of lake were created for recreation here – including swimming and angling.

The Great Walser Valley can officially call itself a biosphere park, which indicates a high quality of life. For centuries, however, the population had to solve manifold problems in order to exist at all.

Hans Bäumler’s unique private collection encompasses over 100 masterpieces from artists as varied as Spitzweg, Waldmüller Monet, Renoir, Gauguin and Picasso; 130 years of art history presented in a pattern and with a compactness seldom found elsewhere.

The historic Schattenburg

Messe Friedrichshafen is centrally located in the heart of Europe. Friedrichshafen also offers a wide range of conference and event capacities: From seminars to large-scale events with up to 10,000 people.

The symbol of the city of Bregenz, the Martin’s Tower offers not only fabulous panoramic views of the mountains, town and lake but also, thanks to the historical exhibition it contains, a deep insight into the city’s fascinating history.

The natural bathing spot in the Schwarzbad Lochau is just the place to take some quality time out from everyday life and clear the mind by taking a plunge in Lake Constance. This section of the shore is open to bathers.

The Bruggerloch is a bathing lake that’s three hectares in size, seven metres deep and conveniently located directly next to the cycle path. But parking spaces are scarce.