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Europe » Austria » Vorarlberg » Bregenz June 29th 2017

We were happy to leave the closed in yacht harbour from our overnight stay and head straight into the country and back along the shore through Kressbronn, Nonnenhorn and on to Wasserburg where we stopped to view an old castle down by the harbour on the headland. It is now mainly an hotel but behind it is the St George church with a large painting of St George slaying a dragon. A pretty spot. From Wasserburg we passed through orchards and vineyards until we reached Lindau, the largest town in the area. The Old Town dating back to 1220 sits on an island joined by rail and road causeways. It has a lovely enclosed harbour watched over by a tower (with Rapunzel's plait hanging out the window!) and the harbour entrance built in 1812 guarded by ... read more
The harbour entrance at Lindau
Lunch stop at the beach near Bregenz

Europe » Austria » Vorarlberg » Bregenz September 19th 2016

19/09/16 – maandag – dag 16 Kressbronn In de voormiddag stopt het uiteindelijk met regen. 's Middag een beetje zon. Dus, 's namiddags fietsritje van 50 km naar Bregenz met tussenstop in Lindau. De Bodensee-Radweg van 257km lang rondom het meer is overal goed aangeduid, en kan gedownload worden op de smartphone. Veel verkeerd rijden is er dus niet bij. Het historische binnenstadje van Lindau op een een eiland in de Bodensee door een dam verbonden met het vasteland, is een prachtige plaats. Bregenz is redelijk dood deze maandag van september. Plaats genoeg om een terrasje te doen met een Apfelstrudel zwemmend in de warme vanillesaus. Het is tenslotte fris aan de vis.... read more
Lindau - ingang van de haven
Lindau - Rathaus (13e eeuw)
Lindau - Middeleeuwse Slottoren

Europe » Austria » Vorarlberg » Bregenz June 15th 2010

The train ride from Paris to Zurich took us through a number of small French towns. The landscape across France was rolling hills and farmland. We saw the occasional highway from the train. But for the most part, we saw open country. There seemed to be an abundance of grain farms. We've not encountered a single English speaking person on the train ride. We entered Switzerland in Basel. No passport checks. Just a simple verification of tickets. Then onward to Zurich. The landscape changed from France into Switzerland. The hills got taller and bigger. We began to cross and spot rivers and more water. As we entered Zurich, we could see Mountains in the distance. Upon arriving in Zurich, we had a 2-3 block walk to pick up our rental car at a EuropeCar office. A ... read more
Famous stage over the water in Bregenz
Downtown Meersburg, Germany.
Castle at Meersburg, Germany

Europe » Austria » Vorarlberg » Bregenz June 4th 2010

Day two of the group trip began with a nice breakfast at our hotel. Breakfast here is certainly not like breakfast at home. At home, in a continental breakfast in a hotel, there is usually cereal, fruit, some kind of special bread or pastry, and not a lot else besides coffee, depending on the level of hotel one is staying at, of course. Here when one gets a hotel breakfast there are different kinds of bread, cheeses, and meats, plus fruit, juice, and coffee. I do not understand the fascination with salamis and bolognas for breakfast, but there is always ham, which is good too. We had a little time in between breakfast and when we would leave for the museum, so I used it to go to the cathedral in Rothenburg, St. Jakob’s Church, a ... read more
Altar carving
Pipe Organ
Shame Mask

Europe » Austria » Vorarlberg » Bregenz May 17th 2008

Today I went to Bregenz, Austria. I saw the Bodensee, Switzerland, and THE ALPS!! ... read more
The Alps
More Alps
More Alps, Again




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