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Europe. It's worth seeing the 14th-century frescoes in the
chapel
before climbing up to the
small
military museum
for fine views over Bregenz' rooftops.
Festspielhaus
(
www.festspielhausbregenz.at
;
Platz der Wiener Symphoniker 1)
Even if you can't bag tickets for the
Bregenzer Festspiele (
Click here
)
, the Festival Hall is a must-see. All tinted glass,
smooth concrete and sharp angles, this is one of Bregenz' most visible icons. Many fest-
ival performances are held on the semicircular
Seebühne
stage jutting out onto the lake.
LANDMARK
Activities
Bregenz' shimmering centrepiece is the Bodensee, Europe's third-largest lake, straddling
Austria, Switzerland and Germany. In summer the well-marked trail that circumnavigates
the lake becomes an autobahn for lycra-clad
Radfahrer
(cyclists); shoulder seasons are
considerably more peaceful. For informtion on Visas,
Click here
.
Other lakeside activities include sailing and diving at Lochau, around 6km north of
town, and swimming. The most central place for a quick dip or a barbecue is the
Pipeline
, a
stretch of pebbly beach north of Bregenz, so named for the large pipeline running parallel
to the lake.
Vorarlberg Lines
(
www.vorarlberg-lines.at
;
Seestrasse)
This is one of a number of companies taking you out onto
the lake from May to mid-October. There are two-hour Bodensee panorama cruises
(adult/child €16.90/8.40), one-hour Bregenz trips (€10.20/5.10) and regular boat transfers
to lake destinations including Lindau, Mainau, Friedrichshafen and Konstanz.
CRUISE
Strandbad Bregenz
OUTDOORS
(Strandweg; adult/child €4.40/2.10; 9am-8pm early May-early Sep; )
Packed with bronzed bods,
overexcited kids and flirty teens in summer, this central lido has a lakeside beach, several
outdoor pools with waterslides, and activities like volleyball and table tennis.
Rheindelta
WALKING, CYCLING