A warm welcome!

The Bodensee-Vorarlberg region, with its towns of Bregenz, Dornbirn, Hohenems and Feldkirch mingles urbane flair with
a pastoral idyll. Nowhere else in Austria has the juxtaposition of old and new architecture such a striking effect on the
landscape. In the towns as well as the villages. The new architecture in particular reveals what is important to the people
in these parts: aesthetics, functionality and well thought-out frugality, since the houses are also striking in their exemplary
low energy consumption.

The cultural scene is extremely lively. The major festivals include the Bregenz Festival, the Bregenz Spring Dance Festival
and the Feldkirch Festival. Plays, music and cabaret are hosted on stages both large and small throughout the year.

Museums hold exciting exhibitions. Some of the most-visited buildings include Kunsthaus Bregenz, the interactive Vorarl-
berger Landesmuseum in Bregenz, the interactive nature museum inatura – and the Rolls-Royce Museum in Dornbirn as
well as the Jewish Museum Hohenems.

The countryside is breathtakingly beautiful: the Mediterranean-like shores of Lake Constance, the expansive plains in the
Rhine Valley, the gently rising panoramic mountains. Hiking and cycling paths abound.

Arrival
The Bodensee-Vorarlberg region is easily accessible by Coming from the East
all types of transport, and from all directions. The public ■ via Innsbruck – Landeck – Arlberg road tunnel or pass
transport network in the region is very well developed.
Trains (between Bregenz and Feldkirch), buses and Lake By Air
Constance boats belonging to Vorarlberg Lines operate. The closest airports are Zurich (CH), St. Gallen-Altenrhein
(CH, scheduled flights with Austrian Airlines from and to
Coming from the North Vienna), Friedrichshafen (D, international scheduled flights
■ via Stuttgart – Singen – Meersburg – Lindau with Intersky and Ryanair), Memmingen (D, international
■ via Ulm – Memmingen – Lindau scheduled flights with TUIfly and Ryanair) and Munich (D).
■ via Augsburg or Munich – Kempten – Lindau or
■ via Munich – Memmingen – Lindau Toll Sticker
The use of all motorways and dual carriageways in Austria
Coming from the West (in Vorarlberg, these are the A14 and the S16) is subject to a
■ via Zurich – St. Gallen – St. Margrethen fee. You can buy a 10-day, 2-month or a yearly toll sticker.
■ via Zurich – Walensee – Sargans
The so-called KorridorVignette entitles motorists to travel
Coming from the South on the “corridor” of the A14 Rhine Valley/Walgau motorway
■ via Como (I/CH) – San Bernardino – Thusis – Chur in Vorarlberg, which is a stretch approx. 23 km long between
■ via Reschen pass (I/A) – Landeck or Brenner motorway the German border and the junction at Hohenems. It costs
■ (I/A) – Innsbruck – Landeck – Arlberg road tunnel or pass € 2 (single journey) or € 4 (return journey) and is valid
24 hours from time of issuing.

Stuttgart 210 km
Ravensburg

Meersburg
Mainau
Memmingen 72 km
Friedrichshafen 39 km
Stein am Rhein

Konstanz München 200 km

D
Hohenweiler
Bodensee Lindau
Hörbranz Möggers
Eichenberg
BefnPfliNXp8ifle[ Lochau
Bregenz Langen
Rorschach Kennelbach
Fußach Hard 0 5 km
Gaissau Lauterach Buch
St. Gallen, Höchst
Altenrhein 24 km Wolfurt Bildstein
Schwarzach
Lustenau
Dornbirn
A 14
Hohenems
Zürich 137 km
CH BODENSEE- BREGENZERWALD
VORARLBERG
Klaus KLEINWALSERTAL Innsbruck 184 km
Fraxern
Weiler
Röthis
Meiningen Zwischenwasser
Sulz Laterns
Rankweil Übersaxen
FL Feldkirch Vorarlberg
Göfis Röns
Frastanz ARLBERG
Schlins

■ All zones: € 28 for adults ALPENREGION BLUDENZ

Service (€ 14 for children between 6 and 15)
www.euregiokarte.com
SERVICE FROM ONE SOURCE
Verkehrsverbund Vorarlberg
Accommodation, flights and tailor-made package deals for The public transport network in Vorarlberg is well developed. MONTAFON

events and for getting to know the region – you can book all
this directly at Bodensee-Vorarlberg Tourism Board. Our
brochures on the region provide you with information about
everything you need to know and all the sights worth seeing.
If snail mail takes too long, simply view and print out the
brochures from the Internet. The Bodensee-Vorarlberg web
pages contain the brochures in digital form.
A standardised fare system applies to the trains, town and
regional buses. The state is divided into zones and regions.
A day ticket for the entire public transport system costs
€ 12.20 for adults. For timetables and information on fares,
see www.vmobil.at An Overview of the Towns in the Region
CAR RENTAL

Tourist Office Country Code: +43

Bodensee-Vorarlberg Tourism Board Arac

Fun parks/canyoning/climbing
Fax Number of Tourist Office

Name of the closest express

P.O. Box 16, 6901 Bregenz, Austria

Cable cars and ski/chair lifts

Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

train station with bus stop

Telephone Number of the
T + 43 (0) 5574 / 43 443-0, F +43 (0) 5574 / 43 443-4 Schwefel 77, 6850 Dornbirn
office@bodensee-vorarlberg.com

Indoor Swimming Pool

T +43 (0) 5572 / 253 10-21, www.europcar.at

Cross-country skiing
www.lakeconstance.eu

Indoor tennis court

Golf driving range

Horseback riding
Charterline Autovermietung GmbH – Buchbinder rent-a-car

Number of beds

Beach volleyball

Sailing/surfing

Ice stock sport

The information and reservations office is open Monday

Miniature golf
Bicycle rental
Mon-Fri 7.30 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 7.30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Altitude in m

Guided hikes

Tennis court
Postal Code

Fitness trail
to Saturday between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Population

Ice skating
Fußeneggerareal, Wallenmahd 23, 6850 Dornbirn

Disco/club
Pharmacy

Archery
Bowling
T +43 (0) 5572 / 209 01-0, +43 (0) 810 / 007 010 (outside of

Squash
Fishing
Doctor
E-mail

Sauna
Place
BONUS CARDS the opening times), www.buchbinder.co.at

The V-CARD Hertz

6858 Bildstein 712 659 (0)5572/58384 41600 gemeinde.bildstein@cnv.at 80 Bregenz • •
The Vorarlberg-Card is the ideal choice for discovering Vor- Mon-Thu 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri 8 a.m.-3 p.m.,
Sat 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 6900 Bregenz 28.000 400 (0)5574/4959-0 59 tourismus@bregenz.at 1900 Bregenz • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
arlberg. It is valid for one return trip with several cable cars
as well a single visit in several museums and open-air swim- Schwefel 44, 6850 Dornbirn 6960 Buch 567 725 (0)5579/8212 -4 gemeindeamt@buch.cnv.at 5 Bregenz •
ming pools. The V-CARD is valid between May 1st and Oct. 31st. T +43 (0) 5572 / 277 06, www.hertz.at 6850 Dornbirn 46.903 436 (0)5572/22188 31233 tourismus@dornbirn.at 1675 Dornbirn • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
It costs € 45 for adults, and € 22.50 for youths. 6911 Eichenberg 400 796 (0)5574/42429 42695-4 eichenberg.tourismus@cnv.at 203 Bregenz • • • • •
Kopf Thomas – car and truck rental
It is free of charge for children under 6.
Mon-Sat 7 a.m.-9 p.m., Sundays and bank holidays 8 a.m.-8 p.m. 6800 Feldkirch 32.824 450 (0)5522/73467 3429 tourismus@feldkirch.at 1187 Feldkirch • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
www.vorarlberg.travel and www.v-ticket.at
Königshofstraße 14, 6800 Feldkirch 6820 Frastanz 6.300 520 (0)5522/51500 51534-6 tourismus@frastanz.at 164 Feldkirch • • • • • •
T +43 (0) 5522 / 734 18, www.automieten-mit-kopf.at
The major plus: the BodenseeErlebniskarte 6833 Fraxern 653 820 (0)5523/64511 -4 ulrike.summer@fraxern.at 10 Feldkirch
If you are planning several outings in the area around Lake IN THE EVENT OF EMERGENCIES 6972 Fussach 3.628 398 (0)5578/75716-0 -19 gemeindeamt@fussach.at 26 Bregenz • • • • • • •
Constance, the BodenseeErlebniskarte is perfect for getting
6811 Göfis 3.060 600 (0)5522/72715-12 -85 gemeindeamt@goefis.at 32 Feldkirch • • •
the best deal. It is valid for about 180 destinations around the ÖAMTC – AIT/FIA/FIM roadside assistance
entire lake between Apr. 2nd and Oct. 17th 2010 and is available 120 (abbreviated number, no dialling code, day and night) 6971 Hard 13.100 398 (0)5574/697-20 -54 tourismus@hard.at 270 Bregenz • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
in three variations. It is available from € 39. Service centers in Hard, Dornbirn, Rankweil, Bludenz-Bürs 6973 Höchst 7.835 403 (0)5578/7907-38 -66 helga.lau@hoechst.at 237 Bregenz • • • • • • • • •
The tourist information offices and many of the destinations ÖAMTC Vorarlberg, Untere Roßmähder 2, 6850 Dornbirn 6845 Hohenems 15.000 432 (0)5576/42780 76800 tourismus@hohenems.at 227 Dornbirn • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
sell the card. T +43 (0) 5572 / 232 32-0, www.oeamtc.at
www.bodensee.eu 6914 Hohenweiler 1.297 504 (0)5573/83315 -5 gemeinde@hohenweiler.at 32 Bregenz •
ARBÖ-breakdown service 6912 Hörbranz 6.644 426 (0)5573/82222-0 -4 gemeinde@hoerbranz.at 255 Bregenz • • • • • • •
Euregio Lake Constance day ticket 123 (abbreviated number, no dialling code, day and night) 6921 Kennelbach 2.011 423 (0)5574/71898 -20 info@kennelbach.at Bregenz •
The practical, transnational day ticket is valid on the train, Service centers in Bregenz, Dornbirn, Feldkirch, Bludenz
6833 Klaus 3.100 510 (0)5523/62536-13 -4 gemeinde@klaus.cnv.at 72 Feldkirch • • • •
buses and boats on all sides of Lake Constance. ARBÖ-Landesorganisation, Reichsstraße 82, 6800 Feldkirch
■ 1 Euregio zone: € 15 for adults T +43 (0) 50 / 123-28 00, www.arboe.at 6932 Langen/Bregenz 1426 660 (0)5575/4415 -4 gemeinde@langen.at 56 Bregenz • • • •
(€ 7.50 for children between 6 and 15) 6830 Laterns 750 900-1200 (0)5526/203 214 tourismusamt@laternsertal.at 280 Feldkirch • • • • • • •
■ 2 Euregio zones: € 20 for adults Emergency numbers 6923 Lauterach 9.518 412 (0)5574/71829, 77276 64497 vvl@ifm.at 53 Bregenz • • • • • • • • • • •
(€ 10 for children between 6 and 15) Fire brigade 122 / Police 133 / Ambulance 144
6911 Lochau 5.600 412 (0)5574/45304 42168-44 tourismus@lochau.cnv.at 288 Bregenz • • • • • • • • • • • •
6890 Lustenau 21.200 405 (0)5577/8181-0 86868 tourismus@lustenau.at 176 Dornbirn • • • • • • • • • • • • •
6812 Meiningen 1.950 424 (0)5522/71370 -7 gemeinde@meiningen.at Feldkirch • • • •
6900 Möggers 550 800–900 (0)5573/83814 -6 gemeinde@moeggers.at 55 Bregenz • •
6830 Rankweil 11.930 465 (0)5522/405-105 405-600 buergerservice@rankweil.at 166 Rankweil • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
6822 Röns 335 612 (0)5524/8144 -15 gemeinde@roens.at 20 Feldkirch
6832 Röthis 1.992 510 (0)5522/45325-0 -6 information@roethis.at 107 Feldkirch • • • • • • • • •
6832 Sulz 2.237 505 (0)5522/45325-0 -6 information@roethis.at (107) Feldkirch • • • • • • • •
6824 Schlins 2.365 502 (0)5524/8317-0 -75 meldewesen@schlins.at 70 Feldkirch • • • • • •
6858 Schwarzach 3.500 434 (0)5572/58115-12 -22 carmen.broger@schwarzach.at 10 Dornbirn • • • • •
6834 Übersaxen 620 900 (0)5522/41311 -15 i.fritsch@uebersaxen.at 75 Feldkirch • • • • • •
6833 Weiler 1.900 500 (0)5523/51100 -9 gemeindeamt@gemeinde-weiler.at Feldkirch • • •
Imprint
Publisher: Bodensee-Vorarlberg Tourismus GmbH, Concept and layout: Extra Marketing Service GmbH, Silberball Bregenz GmbH, 6922 Wolfurt 8.430 420 (0)5574/6840-0 -20 gemeinde@wolfurt.at 30 Bregenz • • • • • • • • •
Text/Coordination/Research: Kinz Kommunikation, Bodensee-Vorarlberg Tourismus GmbH, Printers: Hecht Druck GesmbH & Co KG, 6835 Zwischenwasser 3.133 500-2000 (0)5522/4915-0 -15 meldeamt@zwischenwasser.at 73 Feldkirch • • • • •
Translation: proverb M.Maibach, Photos: Adolf Bereuter, Dornbirner Stadtmarketing; Stadt Hohenems archive; Dietmar Walser, inatura;
Karl Forster, Bregenzer Festspiele; Kevin Artho, Vorarlberg Tourismus archive; marte.marte.architektur; Matthias Bechter; Othmar Heidegger,
Pfänderbahn AG; Rhein-Schauen; Roman Horner, Bregenz Tourismus & Stadtmarketing; S.F.H., Vorarlberg Tourismus archive; Stadtmarketing und
Tourismus Feldkirch; Stadtwerke Bregenz; Wolford AG, Version: December 2009. All information is subject to price changes, misprints and typo-
graphical errors. Despite taking the utmost care, Bodensee-Vorarlberg Tourismus GmbH cannot be held liable for the accuracy of the information.
 Tabakausstellung Stickereimuseum ■ From the early 13th through to the late 14th centuries, the impressive Dornier Museum (D)
Museums Historical tobacco utensils: summertime - tobacco plants in the park. From handicraft through to mechanical embroidery. Outings Schattenburg in Feldkirch was the seat of the Counts of Montfort. 100 years of exciting aerospace history. Balloon Rides
Sägenplatz 1 (local authority) Thu and Fri 3 p.m.-7 p.m., groups upon request. ■ The medieval town ensemble in Feldkirch impresses with its covered May to October: daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,
From contemporary art through to local history, from the T +43 (0) 5522 / 51 53 40, www.frastanz.at/tabakausstellung Pontenstraße 20 walkways, towers and fortified walls. November to April: Tue-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m. A fantastic experience! From Dornbirn, across Lake Constance (Bregenz
T +43 (0) 5522 / 305-221, Mr. Staudacher
IN THE REGION ■ The Counts of Montfort also had a residence in Schlins: today’s T +49 (0) 7541 / 700 56 00, www.dorniermuseum.de bay, Lindau) into Allgäu, to the Bregenzerwald as far as Appenzell.
fine Rolls-Royce through to lovingly designed mangers, from
HARD
A look behind the scenes Jagdberg ruins, which hosts summertime open-air events. April to September (depending on the weather!). From € 225 per person.
natural wonders through to textiles: the range of sights worth During the summer, the Bregenz Festival offers tours on the floating stage: T +43 (0) 5523 / 511 21, www.ballooning.at
Textildruck-Museum Mittelweiherburg Rauch’s Radio Museum Sea.Life Constance (D)
seeing covers all these. The region’s museums boast thrilling July 22nd–Aug. 22nd: daily 11.30 a.m., 2.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m., Visitors accompany the River Rhine from its source as far as the sea.
Housed in a castle formerly surrounded by moats. 550 exhibits from the period of 1920 - 1970.
exhibitions, as well as the bizarre. The modern architecture June 4th–July 16th: Fri 4 p.m. AROUND LAKE CONSTANCE A water tunnel goes through the biotope of the Red Sea basin.
April 1st-Oct. 31st: Wed and Sat 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Sundays and Thu 3 p.m.-9 p.m. and upon prior arrangement.
of some houses – especially the Kunsthaus Bregenz – makes T +43 (0) 5574 / 407-6, www.bregenzerfestspiele.com Wine tours on Lake Constance July to Sept. 7th: daily 10 a.m.-7 p.m.*, May to June as well as from Sept.
bank holidays 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Roseggerstraße 6
them striking. Salbachstraße T +43 (0) 5577 / 827 84 or +43 (0) 664 / 22 09 06 49 Visit the winegrowers of Lake Constance by coach. Taste the wine, indulge 8th and in October: daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m.*, November to April: daily 10
Rhine delta nature reserve in some shop talk, and get to know the wine-growing estates. Includes lunch. a.m.-5 p.m.*, (Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays/school holidays
T +43 (0) 5574 / 697-20, www.hard.at Nature reserve over 2,000 ha with alluvial forests, moist and straw
Wherever you see this symbol it means fun for the RANKWEIL T +49 (0) 7576 / 96 14 69, www.weinfahrt.com in Baden-Württemberg: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.*), closed on Dec. 24th
meadows, reed areas and vast sandy beaches. Home to over 300 * Final admission one hour before closing time.
youngest of visitors too! HOHENEMS Natalie-Beer-Museum
rare species of bird. Lindau (D) T +49 (0) 7531 / 12 82 70, www.sealifeeurope.com
Jewish Museum Hohenems Exhibits from the life of the poet well-known in Vorarlberg.
T +43 (0) 664 / 202 99 66, Mr. Niederer, www.rheindelta.com Lindau’s old town is situated on an island. Lovely promenade, stylishly
Recounts the 300-year-old history of the Jewish community. Open upon prior arrangement.
Special exhibitions. Tue-Sun and bank holidays 10 a.m.-5 p.m. In the tower room, next to the forest cemetery renovated town houses, lovely shopping precincts. The Rhine Falls (CH)
T +43 (0) 5522 / 405-0, www.rankweil.at
Laterns summer toboggan run T +49 (0) 8382 / 26 00 30, www.lindau-tourismus.de Europe’s biggest waterfall – 150 m wide and 32 m high.
Schweizer Straße 5 The sloping lift takes you up in the toboggan, and then you toboggan
BREGENZ Flatz Museum T +43 (0) 5576 / 739 89-0, www.jm-hohenems.at Lit up in the evening.
Kunsthaus Bregenz (KUB) your way back into the valley. Great fun. Flower island of Mainau (D) T +41 (0) 44 / 272 41 14, www.rheinfall.ch
Exhibition of the artworks of FLATZ, a Dornbirn born artist. “Römervilla” open-air museum
Weekend opening times: May 9th–June 14th and Oct. 10th–26th, The blossoming gem in Lake Constance.
Contemporary art. Tue-Fri 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Sat 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Foundation walls of the “Villa rustica” (1st to 3rd centuries).
Tue-Sun 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Thu until 9 p.m. Marktstraße 33
Stoffels Säge-Mühle
Open-air mill museum: 2000 years of milling technology. On the golf course: accessible at all times.
in between (peak season) Mon-Sun 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
T +43 (0) 5526 / 252, www.laterns.net
Until March 18th: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., March 19th–Oct. 24th: 7 a.m. until sundown. St. Gallen (CH) Cable Cars
during the Festival period daily 10 a.m.-9 p.m. T +43 (0) 5572 / 306-48 39, www.flatzmuseum.at T +43 (0) 5522 / 405-105, www.rankweil.at T +49 (0) 7531 / 30 30, www.mainau.de Lovely old town. Impressive baroque cathedral and collegiate library
April 25th–Oct. 31st: daily 9 a.m.-6 p.m. (UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site). Pfänderbahn Bregenz
Karl-Tizian-Platz Sägerstraße 11
T +43 (0) 5574 / 48 59 40, www.kunsthaus-bregenz.at Kart track meeting – run your race! Birnau pilgrimage church (D) T +41 (0) 71 / 227 37 37, www.st.gallen-bodensee.ch Operates daily between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Out of operation between
DruckWerk T +43 (0) 5576 / 724 34, www.museum-stoffels-saege-muehle.at Feldkirch: unique indoor kart track in Vorarlberg, covering 4,000 m2. Nov. 9th-20th, Birds of Prey Show: May 1st-Oct. 4th, daily at 11 a.m. and
Built by Vorarlberg master builder Peter Thumb between 1746 and 1749
Small museum of printing, including proofing presses. All year round Mon-Fri 5 p.m.-11 p.m., Sat 2 p.m.-11 p.m., Sundays and 2.30 p.m. Return trip, adults: € 10.60
Palais Thurn und Taxis artists’ house for the Salem Cistercian monastery in the rococo style, it enjoys a lovely
Tue-Fri 10 a.m.-4 p.m., every 3rd Sun 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Otten Kunstraum bank holidays 2 p.m.-10 p.m. Except May to October: closed on Mondays IN THE NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES T +43 (0) 5574 / 421 60-0, www.pfaenderbahn.at
Fine arts from Vorarlberg. location on high ground on the shore of Lake Constance. Open daily
Arlbergstraße 7 Private collection of Russian avant-garde works. Every 1st Thu of the T +43 (0) 5522 / 823 72, www.kartbahn-treff.at Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein (FL)
October to June: Tue-Sat 2 p.m.-6 p.m., 9.15 a.m.-5.30 p.m. (except during mass); free guided tours from May to mid
T +43 (0) 5572 / 321 11, www.druckwerk-dornbirn.at month 4 p.m.-8 p.m. and by appointment until the end of July and from Contemporary art and works from the collection by the Prince Dornbirn Karren cable car
Sundays and bank holidays 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 2 p.m.-6 p.m. September: Thursdays, 3 p.m. Groups upon prior arrangement (for a fee).
October. Closed: August to September and Nov. 6th Ebnit rope course T +49 (0) 7556 / 920 30, www.bodensee-top-sites.de/birnau.de of Liechtenstein. Tue-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Panorama restaurant with viewing terrace.
Gallusstraße 10 Schwefelbadstraße 2
Krippenmuseum Dornbirn: adventure playground for adults and children alike. (except Christmas, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day). Sun-Thu 9 a.m.-11 p.m., Fri and Sat 9 a.m.-12 a.m.
T +43 (0) 5574 / 427 51, www.kuenstlerhaus-bregenz.at
Exhibits around 150 mangers. T +43 (0) 5576 / 904 00, www.ottenkunstraum.at Upon prior arrangement with Dornbirn Stadtmarketing. Salem Castle (D) T +423 / 235 03 00, www.kunstmuseum.li (from 10 a.m. in winter). Return trip, adults: € 9.40
May 1st–Jan. 6th: Tue-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m., groups upon request. T +43 (0) 5572 / 38 66 00, www.ebnit.at One of the essential sights on Lake Constance. The former Cistercian T +43 (0) 5572 / 221 40, www.karren.at
Pfänderbahn-Museum LATERNS
Gütle 11c monastery unites gothic dignity with baroque elegance. Principality with Vaduz (FL)
Tells the story of the first cable car in Vorarlberg. Küblerei-Museum Birds of Prey Show Schnifner cable car
T +43 (0) 5572 / 20 06 32, www.krippenmuseum-dornbirn.at March 27th–Nov. 1st: Mon-Sat 9.30 a.m.-6 p.m., Sundays and bank holidays The castle offers magnificent views across the town,
Daily 8 a.m.-7 p.m., except Nov. 9th–20th. Small private cooperage collection. Viewing upon request. Bregenz/Lochau: eagle observation point next to the mountain April 1st–Nov. 2nd: Tue-Sun 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1 p.m.-6 p.m.,
10.30 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed during the winter months. Guided tour and the Rhine Valley and the close-by Swiss mountains.
Steinbruchgasse 4 (lower station) Unterwaldstraße 3 station of the Pfänderbahn. from Dec. 5th: Fri-Sun 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
wine-tasting for groups upon prior arrangement. T +423 / 239 63 00, www.tourismus.li
T +43 (0) 5574 / 421 60-0, www.pfaenderbahn.at Ebniter Museumsstuba T +43 (0) 5526 / 381, Mr. Nesensohn May 1st–Oct. 4th: shows at 11 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. T +49 (0) 7553 / 814 37, www.salem.de Winter holidays: open all day. Return trip, adults: € 7.50
In the Freschen restaurant. T +43 (0) 5574 / 421 60-0, www.pfaenderbahn.at Appenzellerland (CH) T +43 (0) 5524 / 51 61, www.schnifis.at
Museum of Military History in the Martinsturm Mon except bank holidays 1 p.m.-9 p.m., groups upon request. Impressive countryside. Museum of Folklore, Exhibition Cheese
LAUTERACH Salem monkey sanctuary (D)
April to November: Tue-Sun 10 a.m.-5.30 p.m., July and August:
Tue-Sun 10 a.m.-7 p.m., also open Mondays during the Festival period.
Ebnit 24
T +43 (0) 5576 / 755 00, Fam. Zirovnik, www.ebnit.at
Kunst im Rohnerhaus
Private art collection, works from Vorarlberg artists
Zoos
Bregenz/Lochau: Pfänder alpine game park next to the Pfänderbahn
This forest – 20 ha in size – is home to over 200 Barbary apes.
March 14th–Oct. 30st: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Oct. 31st–Nov. 11th: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Dairy Museum and liquor factory. Appenzell, the main town, is
famous for its lovely center.
Boats on Lake Constance
Oberstadt since the 17th century. mountain station, woodland nature trail. Open all year round. T +41 (0) 71 / 788 96 41, www.appenzell.ch
(final admission half an hour before closing time). White Lake Constance fleet
T +43 (0) 05574 / 466 32, www.martinsturm.at Christbaumschmuck Museum Wed-Sat 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Free admission. www.pfaenderbahn.at T +49 (0) 7553 / 381, www.affenberg-salem.de A wide selection of scheduled trips to the loveliest destinations Lake
Museum of Christmas decorations. Kirchgasse 14 Feldkirch: Ardentzenberg game park, approx. 10 ha, above the town Zurich (CH) Constance has to offer, including to the island of Mainau and the
Krafthaus December/January: Sat, Sundays and bank holidays 2 p.m.-6 p.m. or T +43 (0) 5574 / 729 23, www.rohnerhaus.at center, woodland nature trail. Open all year round. Free admission. Lake Dwellings Unteruhldingen (D) The town on Lake Zurich is a popular shopping destination. Zeppelin Museum in Friedrichshafen. Plus: trips including the three-
Relates the history of electrification and Vorarlberg’s Illwerke. upon prior arrangement by telephone for groups from 8 people. www.wildpark.feldkirch.org Open-air museum with 23 original reconstructions of houses on stilts It has many museums, exhibitions, theatres. country panorama trip, return journey including brunch, evening trip
Guided visit by appointment. Montfortstraße 34 LUSTENAU Wolfurt: Doppelmayr Zoo, small private zoo. Free admission. from the Stone and Bronze Ages around Lake Constance (4000-850 BC). T +41 (0) 44 / 215 40 00, www.zuerich.com including BBQ buffet, and dance trips etc.
Weidachstraße 6 T +43 (0) 5572 / 231 28, Fam. Huschle Museum Rhein-Schauen From March 20th, October to Nov. 7th: daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; April to T +43 (0) 5574 / 428 68, www.vorarlberg-lines.at
T +43 (0) 5574 / 601-882 06, www.vkw.at Relates the history of the regulation of the River Rhine. Gorges September: daily 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; until March 20th and from Nov. 8th: Sat, Neuschwanstein Castle (D)
Museum for Druckgrafik
May 1st-Oct. 26th: Wed and Fri-Sun and bank holidays 1 p.m.-5 p.m., Dornbirn: Rappenloch- and Alploch gorges. Sundays and bank holidays 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; February and Dec. 26th: Romantic castle with turrets. Built in the 19th century by King Ludwig II. Hohentwiel paddle steamer
FELDKIRCH Exhibits various printing methods and artworks, changing exhibitions.
DORNBIRN guided tours every Sunday and bank holiday (except special programs) Laterns: Üble gorge, adventurous hike for the sure-footed. Sun 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; guided tours all year round except Dec. 24th and 25th: T +49 (0) 8362 / 939 88-0, www.neuschwanstein.de Historical paddle steamer. From May to early October: gourmet-, lunch-,
Schattenburgmuseum Thu 6 p.m.-8 p.m. and upon prior arrangement. Closed: July 1st–31st
inatura at 1.30 p.m. Hartmanngasse 15a Mon-Fri 2.30 p.m. panorama-, Dixie- and literature-trips. The Festival trips, with an
interactive nature museum inatura with a new Science Center. Open all year round on Sat, Sundays and bank holidays. Innsbruck
Höchster Straße 4 T +43 (0) 5522 / 417 37, www.markusgell.com Old masonry T +49 (0) 7556 / 928 90-0, www.pfahlbauten.de exclusive meal on board followed by a performance on the lake,
Daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Opening times during the week vary according to the season. Olympic town with an 800-year-old history.
T +43 (0) 5577 / 205 39, www.rheinschauen.at ■ Bregenz’s landmark is its Martinsturm. Originally constructed as a are particularly popular.
Jahngasse 9/Stadtgarten Burggasse 1 University, congress and shopping town.
T +43 (0) 5522 / 719 82, www.schattenburg.at RÖTHIS store, it was converted into a watchtower in around 1600. Its baroque, Die Meersburg (D) T +43 (0) 5574 / 635 60, www.hohentwiel.com
T +43 (0) 5572 / 23 23 50, www.inatura.at wooden-shingle onion dome is the largest in Central Europe. Medieval castle. 34 furnished rooms are open for public viewing. T +43 (0) 512 / 598 50, www.innsbruck.info
Schmiedemuseum
Old smithy and historical tools. Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-12 p.m., 1.30 p.m.-5 p.m. ■ Of the “Hohenbregenz” fortress (today‘s Gebhardsberg ruins), all March to end of October: 9 a.m.-6.30 p.m., rest of the year: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Boat hire
Stadtmuseum am Marktplatz Schützenscheibenmuseum Kieber metal workshop, Badstraße 8 that is left are the remains of the walls. Picturesque ensemble with T +49 (0) 7532 / 800 00, www.burg-meersburg.de Bregenz: Hardy Feuerstein boat hire, promenade next to the gondola
Important information about the history of the town of Dornbirn. In the Schattenburg: collection of targets belonging to inner courtyard and church. IN VORARLBERG harbour, rental of pedal-, rowing- and electric-boats, lake taxi, and
T +43 (0) 5522 / 446 55, www.kieber.at
Tue-Sun 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 2 p.m.-5 p.m. the Guild of Archers, Feldkirch. ■ St. Gallus parish church in Bregenz. Renovated in the 18th century Ravensburger Spieleland (D) Vorarlberg counts six holiday regions worth discovering. speedboat trips,
Marktplatz 11 Göfiser Straße 2 according to the plans of the baroque master builder Franz Anton Amusement theme park for families. The largest “playroom” in the world! In addition to the Bodensee-Vorarlberg region, they are: T +43 (0) 5574 / 67 76 77, T +43 (0) 650 / 654 00 12, www.seetaxi.at
SCHWARZACH
T +43 (0) 5572 / 330 77, www.stadtmuseum.dornbirn.at T +43 (0) 5522 / 852 90, www.hsg-feldkirch.at Heimatmuseum Linzenberg Beer. A lovely example of Lake Constance baroque art. April 1st-Oct. 24th: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. or 7 p.m.
Lech-Zürs am Arlberg, well-known skiing areas in the winter, lovely Hard: Gerd boat hire, next to the bathing beach, rental of pedal and
Historical farmhouse, still managed. ■ The Rote Haus in Dornbirn, the town’s landmark. The house – dating Check the website for theme park closure.
Rolls-Royce Museum spots for hikers and nature-lovers in the summer. electric boats, T +43 (0) 699 / 11 04 28 08
S’Radiomuseum Goaszipfl Open upon prior arrangement. back to the 17th century – is one of the last baroque Rhine Valley T +49 (0) 7542 / 400-0, www.spieleland.de
Exhibits around 70 elite automobiles. Linzenberg 129 houses in Vorarlberg. These days, it houses a restaurant serving Hard sailing and motorboat school, Thomas Garnitschnig, rental of
Approx. 70 radio receivers from the early days of radio. Alpenregion Bludenz with Bludenz town in the middle, and three
All year round T +43 (0) 5572 / 585 07, Fam. Steurer or traditional fare. Minimundus (D) sailing boats, T +43 (0) 5574 / 788 40, www.segelschulehard.at
In the old town, right below the Schattenburg. valleys: Klostertal, Walgau, Brandnertal. Plus: Großes Walsertal
(except for Dec. 24th–26th, Jan. 1st, as well as Jan. 7th–31st) Neustadt 43 T +43 (0) 5572 / 581 15, local authority ■ The Renaissance palace in Hohenems (16th century) was once the 80 models of the loveliest buildings in the world, at a scale of 1:25. biosphere park.
Tue-Sun 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Nov. 1st - March 31st: Tue-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m. residence of the Counts of Ems. A clever marriage policy meant that April 28th-Oct. 17th: Wed-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m., July 1st-Sept. 12th: Lochau: Sporer Yachting, rental of sailing and motor boats,
T +43 (0) 5522 / 727 35 T +43 (0) 5574 / 522 47, www.sporer-yachting.com
Gütle 11a WOLFURT they were related to the Italian Medici family. daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Bregenzerwald, famed for its excellent cheese, the delicious stations
T +43 (0) 5572 / 526 52, www.rolls-royce-museum.at Spielzeugmuseum ■ The ruins of one of Central Europe’s largest castles can be visited T +49 (0) 7542 / 94 66-0, www.minimundus-bodensee.de along the KäseStrasse and the well-coordinated cultural programs.

Kunstraum
FRASTANZ
Vorarlberger Museumswelt
Featuring dolls, toy shops, etc.
Fri-Sun 2 p.m.-6 p.m., guided tours for groups of 8 or more at any time.
close to Hohenems: today’s Alt-Ems ruins was 800 m long and up
to 85 m wide, had 7 gates, one drawbridge and 47 rooms. Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen (D)
Zeppelin Flights
Kleinwalsertal with the attractively designed mountain exhibition and
Exhibition space for contemporary art. Museum about electrotechnics, the state fire brigade and Kirchstraße 45 ■ The ruins of former Altmontfort castle can be viewed close to Weiler. The impressive world of zeppelins. November to April: scenic summits where cable cars take you up to the top. The rediscovery of a comfortable, elegant form of travel.
Tue-Sun and bank holidays 10 a.m.-6 p.m. ambulance services, film- and video museum. Wed 5 p.m.-8 p.m. T +43 (0) 650 / 500 06 81, www.spielzeugmuseum-wolfurt.at It was destroyed in the 15th century during the Appenzell Wars. Tue-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (except Christmas and New Year’s Eve), May to From Friedrichshafen across Lake Constance. Up to 12 people.
Jahngasse 9 Obere Lände 3b ■ The basilica in Rankweil (from the 15th century) sits enthroned October: Tue-Sun 9 a.m.-5 p.m., July to September: also open on Mon. Montafon, surrounded by the impressive Silvretta and Rätikon mountain From € 200 per person.
T +43 (0) 5572 / 550 44, www.kunstraumdornbirn.at T +43 (0) 664 / 211 89 99, www.museumswelt.com Museums at a glance: www.vorarlbergmuseen.at on an inselberg. T +49 (0) 7541 / 38 01 0, www.zeppelin-museum.de ranges, with the popular destination of the Silvretta-Hochalpenstraße. T +49 (0) 7541 / 590 00, www.zeppelinflug.de

BATHING ON AND AROUND LAKE CONSTANCE FRASTANZ EICHENBERG: Views of Lake Constance BILDSTEIN
Summer and Sports Untere Au natural swimming pool The path, 8.1 km in length, leaves the “Lutzenreute” plot in the Winter and Sports Cross-country course (approx. 2 km). Architecture
May to early September: daily 9 a.m.-8 p.m. (good weather permitting). direction of the Pfänder. Particularly impressive are the various views T +43 (0) 5572 / 583 84, www.tiscover.at/bildstein
BREGENZ across Lake Constance, the foothills of the Alps and the mountains of the
CYCLING Bathing beach
T +43 (0) 5522 / 515 34, www.frastanz.at/naturbad SKIING In line with the whole of Vorarlberg, the region on the Austrian
Bregenzerwald. Difference in height: 250 m, walking time: 2.10 hours DORNBIRN: Bödele and Karren side of Lake Constance has developed into a European center
Outdoor pool, children’s pool, slide, playground, beach volleyball. Cross-country course (approx. 9 km) and winter hiking paths.
BICYCLE HIRE HOHENEMS-ALTACH MÖGGERS: Luggi-Leitner lifts of modern architecture in recent years. Nowhere else in Austria
Early May to early September: daily 9 a.m.-8 p.m. BREGENZ: Promenade – Weißenreute-tour T +43 (0) 5572 / 221 88, www.boedele.info oder www.karren.at
In many towns in Vorarlberg, the local sports shop is the usual Rheinauen relaxation area 2 lifts. Ideal for kids and beginners. will you find as many well-built, contemporary buildings in such
(good weather permitting). The 9.9 km route starts from the promenade next to the hermitage
place for hiring bikes. Bathing in an idyllic setting on the Old Rhine. T +43 (0) 676 / 931 38 97, www.luggi-leitner-lifte.de
T +43 (0) 5574 / 442 42, www.stadtwerke-bregenz.at in Lochau, and takes you in the direction of the Pfänder. It follows the FRAXERN a small area: hotels, schools, kindergartens, fire brigade
Early May to early September: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Bicycle hire and roadside assistance T +43 (0) 5576 / 735 71, www.rheinauen.at circular hiking path in the direction of Isel mountain and continues on Winter hiking paths. buildings, community halls and, in particular, detached houses
“Mili”, the former army swimming pool BREGENZ: Pfänder
April to September: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. as far as the state library. Take the cycle- and footpath of the former 2 lifts and demanding slopes down to Bregenz or Lochau. T +43 (0) 5523 / 64 51 10, www.fraxern.at and multi-dwelling residences. In the towns as well as the
Wooden stilt construction with an atmosphere of its very own. Wälderbahn line towards to the lakeside path. villages.
Seepromenade, 6900 Bregenz LAUTERACH T +43 (0) 5574 / 421 60-0, www.pfaenderbahn.at
Early May to mid-September: daily from approx. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Difference in height: 150 m, walking time: 1.40 hours ÜBERSAXEN
T +43 (0) 676 / 940 60 20, www.rentabike-bregenz.at (good weather permitting).
Jannersee (artificial lake) Wood and glass are the building materials of choice. The houses
BUCH: Schneiderkopf Cross-country courses (5 km and 8 km). delight with their clear lines and simple elegance. Many of
T +43 (0) 5574 / 442 42-0, www.stadtwerke-bregenz.at DORNBIRN: Bödele T +43 (0) 5522 / 413 11, www.uebersaxen.at
Radwelt Raggl LUSTENAU 2 ski tows and one moving walkway. them are true masters at saving energy too.
Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 2 p.m.-6 p.m. (except Thu), Sat 9 a.m.-12 p.m. At the top of the pass of the Bödele, the 4.5 km long path branches off
Natural bathing spots on the “pipeline” between Bregenz and Parkbad T +43 (0) 55 79 / 82 12, www.gemeinde-buch.at
Seestraße 4, 6971 Hard to the left across the Geißkopf and the Lorena pass as far as the leisurely
Lochau, at Bregenz’s sailing and yachting harbour, at the estuary May 1st–Sept. 12th: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Berchtolds-Höhe between Alberschwende and Schwarzenberg in the
ICE SKATING Trained architecture guides offer guided tours. For suggested
T +43 (0) 5574 / 898 96 T +43 (0) 5577 / 831 90, www.tiscover.at/lustenau DORNBIRN: Bödele
of the Bregenzerache. Bregenzerwald. Difference in height: 50 m, walking time: 1.30 hours routes for the individual visitor, see the website of the Vorarlberg
Family-friendly skiing area very assured of snow above Dornbirn, on the BREGENZ
2-Rad Schertler SULZ way to Schwarzenberg in the Bregenzerwald. It has a good selection of Institute of Architecture under “Architekturtourismus”:
FUSSACH HOHENEMS: Up the Schlossberg Artificial ice rink next to the Casino stadium, T +43 (0) 5574 / 410-17 90
Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-12 p.m., 2 p.m.-6 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Frutzau adventure swimming pool gentle and demanding pistes. 9 lifts, one half pipe, and a ski school. www.v-a-i.at
Batloggstraße 2a, 6850 Dornbirn Natural bathing spots in the Rhine delta. The 3.7 km long route commences and ends next to the church in Ice rink next to Sparkassen-Platz (December to February)
End of April to June: 9 a.m.-7 p.m., from July: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. T +43 (0) 5572 / 72 14, www.boedele.info
T +43 (0) 5572 / 283 82 Hohenems. From here, you go up to Alt-Ems ruins, to the “Gsätzli” look-
T +43 (0) 5522 / 441 98, www.gemeinde-sulz.at out point, and return to Hohenems via an agricultural path. Difference in
HARD HARD
Customer information office for “bus & bahn”
Mon-Fri 6.30 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
Bathing beach
Adventure pool with outside pool, slides, playground,
height: 290 m, walking time: 1.20 hours Sports and Leisure Facilities, Seestraße 60, T +43 (0) 5574 / 836 82 Shopping
Train Station, 6850 Dornbirn beach volleyball- and soccer etc., one of the largest bathing beaches FELDKIRCH: To the castle ruins on the Schellenberg
DORNBIRN
T +43 (0) 5572 / 323 00 81, www.busoffice.at/landbus on Lake Constance. From Feldkirch/Auf der Egg, the 5 km long path takes you to the
Arena Höchster Straße, T + 43 (0) 676 / 833 068 723
There are a multitude of good shops, especially in the towns.
Early May to early September: good weather permitting daily Schellenberg, a popular hiking area, and to its castle ruins. Magnificent Fashionable clothing, smart shoes, seductive underwear,
Sport Mathis 9 a.m.-8 p.m., low season: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. views await during the walk! Indoor ice rink at Dornbirner Messe, T +43 (0) 676 / 833 068 720 various accessories and regional delicacies – well-stocked
Mon-Fri 8.30 a.m.-12 p.m., 2 p.m.-6 p.m., Sat 8.30 a.m.-12 p.m. T +43 (0) 5574 / 724 71, www.hard.at Difference in height: 120 m, walking time: approx. 1 hour (plus 15-minute shops have it all. What makes it so pleasant? The shopping
Schweizer Straße 68, 6845 Hohenems detour to the castle) Ice rink on the market square during the Christmas market
(December 2 p.m.-10 p.m.)
atmosphere is much more relaxed than in a busy city. The
T +43 (0) 5576 / 724 19, www.sport-mathis.com Natural bathing spots in the Rhine delta.
largest shopping center is the “Messepark” on the outskirts
Nudist bathing area LUSTENAU of Dornbirn. The factory outlet stores of textile manufacturers
Approx. 5 ha in size, with changing cubicles, restaurant, playground. Rheinhalle, T +43 (0) 5577 / 821 34 enjoy great popularity.
April, May and by mid-September: 9 a.m.-7 p.m., As a rule, food shops are open between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.
June to August: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. HOHENEMS (Mon-Fri), and between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Sat). Other shops
T +43 (0) 5578 / 755 62, www.hard-sport-freizeit.at Artificial ice rink, T +43 (0) 5576 / 739 54 also tend to open at 9 a.m. (Mon-Fri) and are also open until
DORNBIRN-EBNIT: Heumöser lifts
2 lifts. 5 p.m. on Saturdays.
HÖCHST RANKWEIL
T +43 (0) 5576 / 743 86, www.tiscover.at/dornbirn
Natural bathing spots in the Rhine delta. Gastra artificial ice rink, T +43 (0) 5522 / 436 00
SAILING AND MOTORBOAT SCHOOLS HOHENEMS: Schuttannen Messepark Dornbirn Hoferhecht Embroidery mid-September. Langegasse 31, 6850 Dornbirn
HÖRBRANZ FELDKIRCH
2 ski tows. Shopping Center Mon-Fri 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Winter closure: mid-February T +43 (0) 5572 / 39 45 62
Natural bathing spots on the shore of the lake. BREGENZ Vorarlberghalle, T + 43 (0) 5522 / 733 88
T +43 (0) 664 / 877 10 41, www.sv-hohenems.at Mon-Thu 9 a.m.-7.30 p.m., Reichsstaße 68, 6890 Lustenau to mid-March.
Wallner driving school, Lake Constance permits, ÖSV licenses, Fri 9 a.m.-9 p.m., T +43 (0) 5577 / 825 25-0 Sandgasse 13, 6850 Dornbirn Urban Rock
LOCHAU navigation courses. LATERNSERTAL INDOOR SWIMMING POOLS Sat 8.30 a.m.-6 p.m. www.hoh.at T +43 (0) 5572 / 241 83 Backpacks and outdoor clothing,
Bathing beach T +43 (0) 5574 / 745 60, www.wallner.to The largest skiing area in the region has 6 lifts and 27 km of well-tended Messestraße 1-2, 6850 Dornbirn www.maselli.at every 1st Fri of the month
May 15th–Sept. 15th: daily 10 a.m.-7 p.m. slopes for all degrees of difficulty. 2 skiing routes, a fun park for snow- BREGENZ T +43 (0) 5572 / 293 80-0 Huber Shop Factory Outlet 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
T +43 (0) 5574 / 433 86 HARD GOLF Seehallenbad (training pool, non-swimmers’ pool, kids’ area)
boarders, a natural toboggan run, and free child care on the mountain. www.messepark.at Bregenz branch Metzler Schweizer Straße 77,
Hard sailing and motorboat school, Lake Constance skipper permit, Well-known for its good price-performance ratio! Tue-Fri 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sundays and bank holidays Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-6.30 p.m., Kids fashion 6845 Hohenems
CYCLE PATHS Rankweil golf course: the new 18-hole golf course is designed as a par 68
Schwarzbad A license, regatta training, safety training, sailing courses for children, T +43 (0) 5526 / 252, www.laterns.net 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Böhler Josef Sat 9 a.m.-12.30 p.m. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-12 p.m., T +43 (0) 5576 / 727 22,
The classic: around Lake Constance (260 km/120 km) course. Driving range, pitching/chipping area, and a large putting green.
Longest, free bathing beach with good infrastructure at the harbour. charters, sailing trips at night. T +43 (0) 5574 / 442 42-03, www.stadtwerke-bregenz.at Curtain factory Rheinstraße 74, 2 p.m.-5 p.m. www.urbanrock.at
The large route around the lake is 260 enjoyable kilometres long. T +43 (0) 664 / 923 71 00, www.golfclub-montfort.com
T +43 (0) 5574 / 788 40, www.segelschulehard.at ZWISCHENWASSER: Furx Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-12 p.m., 6900 Bregenz Eigenheim 6, 6850 Dornbirn
Or 120 km if you choose short cuts and cover some of the distance by boat. Natural bathing spots along the shore of the lake. 4 ski tows, night-time skiing Wed-Fri 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Vitalium (sauna, steam bath, sanarium, solarium, whirlpool, massage) 1 p.m.-6 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-12 p.m. T +43 (0) 5574 / 527 44 T +43 (0) 5572 / 238 95-0 Wolff Shop
Alpengolf Bergfrieden-Laterns: with three greens, six tees and nine
Gerd’s surf school (T +43 (0) 699 / 11 04 28 08) and “Surf Max” offer sur- holes, the golf course has everything you need for a nine-hole game. T +43 (0) 676 / 83 49 16 50, www.furx.at oder www.zwischenwasser.at Tue-Thu 2 p.m.-10 p.m., Fri 12 p.m.-10 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Dornbirnerstraße 8, 6922 Wolfurt www.hubershop.com www.metzler-kindermoden.at Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-6 p.m.,
Bodensee – Rheintal – Walgau (approx. 70 km) fing courses for beginners and advanced surfers, and rent out surfboards. Sundays and bank holidays 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Plus: water obstacle, bunker, and driving range. T +43 (0) 5574 / 713 37 Sat 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cycle route along the Rhine dam, signposted in both directions, well OPEN-AIR SWIMMING POOLS T +43 (0) 664 / 263 18 02, www.surfmax.at ÜBERSAXEN: Gröllerkopf T +43 (0) 5574 / 442 42-51, www.vitalium.at
T +43 (0) 5526 / 230, www.alpengolf-bergfrieden.at IM Fußenegger odlo-shop, brand-name center Heimgartstraße 3a, 6971 Hard
suited to families, individual tours can be shortened by taking the train. 2 lifts, night-time skiing Tue-Sat 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Facona Fashion Textiles Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-12 p.m., T +43 (0) 5574 / 678 12 74
DORNBIRN LOCHAU T +43 (0) 5522 / 413 11, www.uebersaxen.at DORNBIRN Reduced brand-name fashion! Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 2 p.m.-6 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-12 p.m. www.wolffshop.at
Rhine delta tour (approx. 22 km) Sporer Yachting, taster courses, basic courses, weekend courses, CLIMBING das stadtbad (training pool, multi-purpose pool, non-swimmers’ pool,
From the Lustenau-Höchst bridge over the Rhine, through the 2,000 ha Waldbad Enz Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Kehlerstraße 30, 6850 Dornbirn
Outdoor pool, children’s pool, slide, playground. Lake Constance skipper permit, ÖSV and DSV license, A license, FRASTANZ: Bazora ski lift parent-and-child area, sauna, steam bath, and sanarium) Tue-Sat 9 a.m.- Sat 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wallenmahd 23, 6850 Dornbirn T +43 (0) 5572 / 20 80 03 Wolford
nature reserve as far as Hard. Alternative starting points: Hard-Fussach DSV-BR and BK license. The Rhine Valley has a multitude of large and small climbing parks 9 p.m., Sundays and bank holidays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sauna: Mon 5 p.m.-10 p.m.
Early May to early September: daily 8.30 a.m.-7.30 p.m. 1 lift. Allgäustraße 43-47, T +43 (0) 5572 / 300–0 www.odlo-shop.at Mon-Thu 9 a.m.-7.30 p.m.,
bridge over the Rhine, Gaissau, Höchst. T +43 (0) 5574 / 522 47, www.sporer-yachting.com to choose from. The most popular covered training terrain is the ladies, Tue-Fri 2 p.m.-10 p.m. (Thu: ladies), Fri 2 p.m.-6 p.m.: gents, Sat 9 a.m.-
T +43 (0) 5572 / 208 50, www.dornbirn.at T +43 (0) 664 / 797 36 59 or 655 32 11, www.frastanz.at/bazora 6912 Hörbranz www.fussenegger.com Fri 9 a.m.-9 p.m.,
K1 climbing hall in Dornbirn. 10 p.m., Sundays and bank holidays 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Through Dornbirn fenland (approx. 10 km) T +43 (0) 5573 / 823 51 Skinfit Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
FELDKIRCH T +43 (0) 5572 / 226 87, www.dasstadtbad.at www.facona.com Mary Rose Outlet Functional Clothing Wolfordstraße 1, 6900 Bregenz
Leisurely stretch from Dornbirn through the fenland as far as “Jannersee”, Rock climbing CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING AND WINTER HIKES
a bathing lake. The return journey takes you through shaded paths along Waldbad Gisingen HIKING AND NORDIC WALKING Sandstone/conglomerate on the Känzele close to Bregenz, limestone Home Textiles Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-12 p.m., T +43 (0) 5574 / 69 05 03
the Dornbirner Ache. May 1st–Sept. 12th: daily 9 a.m.-8 p.m. in the Löwenzähne above Hohenems or on the Ill close to Feldkirch. There are several cross-country courses in the Rhine Valley when ADVENTURE POOLS Dornbirn branch Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 2 p.m.-6 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-1 p.m. www.wolford.com
(irrespective of the weather, guaranteed between 4 and 7 p.m.), Follow any one of the numerous hiking paths either on the flat or up to Tours/courses: Alpinschule Bergauf-Bergab there is good snow. The near-by mountains also offer a limited Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-6.30 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Die Spinnerei 14-16, Betriebs-
Feldkirch: Family tour (approx. 15 km) mid-June to mid-August: 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri and Sat 9 a.m.-8.30 p.m. the mountains with a view. On the Nordic walking trails – about 65 in T +43 (0) 664 / 511 90 03, www.bergaufbergab.com selection of cross-country courses. IN THE VICINITY Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Schillerstraße 4, 6850 Dornbirn gebiet Süd, 6845 Hohenems Zumtobel
From the town center as far as Illspitz (Rhine), continue in the direction of T +43 (0) 5522 / 720 90, www.feldkirch.at total – expect to meet locals and visitors alike. Here are descriptions of LIMARE fun and vitality pool, Lindau (D) Marktstraße 4, 6850 Dornbirn T +43 (0) 5572 / 268 58 T +43 (0) 5576 / 769 20 Candles
Meiningen, return to the artificial lakes, through Rüttenen and Rote Au to some of the particularly scenic routes. Indoor climbing MÖGGERS-SCHEIDEGG (D) T +49 (0) 8382 / 70 41 30, www.limare.de T +43 (0) 5572 / 21 01 67 www.mary-rose.at www.skinfit.eu Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-12 p.m.,
Gisingen and Feldkirch. Felsenau open-air swimming pool K1 climbing hall, Dornbirn: 3,000 m2 of climbing surface, open daily. Cross-country course (25 km). 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
May 1st–Sept. 12th: daily 9. a.m.-8 p.m. HÖRBRANZ: Around Bad Diezlings Bildgasse 10, 6850 Dornbirn T +43 (0) 5573 / 838 14, www.moeggers.at Aquaria adventure pool, Oberstaufen (D) Rankweil branch Maselli trend fashion textil Bildgasse 12, 6850 Dornbirn
Feldkirch: Tour of three countries (approx. 35 km) (irrespective of the weather, guaranteed Wed between 4 and 9 p.m.). From the Diezlings inn, the trail takes you on a circular path 7 km in T +43 (0) 5572 / 39 48 10, www.k1-dornbirn.at T +49 (0) 8386 / 93 13-0, www.aquaria.de Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Knitwear Outdoor-, sports- T +43 (0) 5572 / 256 31
Along the River Ill to the Rhine dam as far as Liechtenstein, continue to the T +43 (0) 5522 / 722 21, www.feldkirch.at length, across the Leiblach, the river bordering Germany, through BREGENZ: Pfänder Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Wed 9 a.m.-12 p.m., and leisurewear www.fmzumtobel.com
Swiss bank of the River Rhine, turn off to Werdenberg, continue as far as forests and fields, and past farmhouses. Use at your own risk! Cross-country course (approx. 7 km) and winter hiking paths. Säntispark fun and bathing landscape, Abtwil (CH) Langgasse 118, 6830 Rankweil 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Summer holiday: Tue-Thu 2 p.m.-6 p.m.,
Vaduz. Return via Schaanerriet. Brederis artificial lake Difference in height: 90 m, walking time: approx. 1.40 hours The Bodensee-Vorarlberg Tourism Board does not accept any liability. T +43 (0) 5574 / 421 60-0, www.pfaenderbahn.at T +41 (0) 71 / 313 15 10, www.saentispark.ch T +43 (0) 5522 / 763 70 Mid-July, August to Fri 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 2 p.m.-6 p.m.