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family-run hotel, 5km west of Friedrichshafen and an eight-minute hop on the train. The
mini spa invites relaxing moments, with its lake-facing terrace, steam room and sauna.
GUESTHOUSE
Gasthof Rebstock €
( 950 1640;
www.gasthof-rebstock-fn.de
;
Werastrasse 35; s/d/tr/q €55/75/90/100; )
Geared up for cyclists and offering bike rental (€7 per day), this family-run hotel has a
beer garden and humble but tidy rooms with pine furnishings. It's situated 750m northw-
est of the Stadtbahnhof.
Brot, Kaffee, Wein €
(Karlstrasse 38; snacks €3-8; 8.30am-8pm Mon-Fri, 9am-8pm Sat, 9.30am-8pm Sun)
Slick and monochrome, this deli-cafe has a lakeside terrace for lingering over a speciality
coffee, breakfast, homemade ice cream or sour-dough bread sandwich.
CAFE
Beach Club €
(Uferstrasse 1; snacks €6-8; 11am-midnight Apr-Oct)
This lakefront shack is the place
to unwind on the deck, mai tai in hand, and admire the
Klangschiff
sculpture and the not-
so-distant Alps. Revive over tapas, salads and antipasti.
LOUNGE BAR
Information
Post office
(Bahnhofplatz)
To the right as you exit the Stadtbahnhof.
Tourist office
( 300 10;
www.friedrichshafen.info
; Bahnhofplatz 2; 9am-1pm &
1-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm Sat)
On the square outside the Stadtbahnhof. Has a free internet
terminal. Can book accommodation and zeppelin flights.
Getting There & Around
There are ferry options, including a catamaran to Konstanz. Sailing times are posted on
the waterfront just outside the Zeppelin Museum.
From Monday to Friday, seven times a day, express bus 7394 makes the trip to Kon-
stanz (1¼ hours) via Meersburg (30 minutes). Birnau and Meersburg are also served al-
most hourly by bus 7395.
