Holiday in Bregenz

What makes Bregenz special as a destination?

Bregenz, the capital of Vorarlberg, is picturesque located on the eastern shore of Lake Constance and serves as a starting point for discoveries in the tri-border area of Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. The Bregenz Festival, which takes place every summer on the spectacular floating stage — the largest open-air stage in the world — is world-famous for staging operas against the backdrop of Lake Constance. Over 200,000 visitors annually experience performances that attract international attention due to their monumental stage constructions. The Upper Town, the medieval heart of Bregenz, sits atop a hill overlooking the lake and enchants with narrow alleys, the Martinsturm with its baroque onion dome, and historic half-timbered houses. The Kunsthaus Bregenz (KUB) by star architect Peter Zumthor is considered one of the most significant museum buildings of contemporary architecture — a luminous glass cube that showcases changing exhibitions by international artists. The Pfänder (1,064 meters), Bregenz's local mountain, can be reached by cable car in just a few minutes and offers a breathtaking panorama over the entire Lake Constance, 240 Alpine peaks, and, in Föhn weather, as far as the Black Forest. At the top, an alpine wildlife park, the cheese trail hiking path, and one of the most beautiful viewing terraces in the region await. The Bregenz lakeside parks invite you to stroll, swim, and cycle, and the Lake Constance shipping connects the city with Lindau, Constance, and the flower island of Mainau.