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DRIVE 23: Germany’s Riviera 237

PLAN YOUR DRIVE

Start/finish: Konstanz to Lindau Island.
Number of days: 2–3 days, allowing
a day to explore the Bodensee Islands.
Distance: 90 km (56 miles).
Road conditions: Well-paved roads.
When to go: This drive is good year-
round, though in summer (June, July &
August) traffic along the coastal roads
can be heavy. Spring (April & May),
when fruit trees are in bloom, is
particularly attractive. Wine lovers
should try to visit during autumn
(September & October), when many
Hödingen
Hödingen
Spetzgart
Spetzgart festivals are held.
Andelshofen
Andelshofen
Tüfingen Above Tree-lined road to Reichenau, see p239
Tüfingen
Überlingen Opening times: Most attractions open
Überlingen
Deisendorf
Überlinger
Langenrain Deisendorf Mimmenhausen
Mimmenhausen
Überlinger See
B B Langenrain See daily. Shops are open from 9am to 5pm,
Nussdorf BASILIKA
Nussdorf
Neufrach
o o BASILIKA Neufrach Monday to Friday, and close early on
BIRNAU
Freudental
Freudental
Wallhausen
d d Wallhausen BIRNAU Buggensegel
Buggensegel
Markelfingen
Markelfingen a a Saturdays. Most shops and services
Dingelsdorff
n n Dingelsdor Oberuhldingen Gehr Gehrenbergenberg KEY
Oberuhldingen
Dettingen
r r Dettingen Bermatingen 718 m 718 m are closed on Sundays. Restaurants
Kaltbrunn ü Bermatingen Drive route
Kaltbrunn ü
c c THE PFAHLBAUTEN generally close around 10pm.
THE PFAHLBAUTEN
Markdorf Hepbach
k k Markdorf Hepbach
MUSEUM Uhteruhldingen
Allensbach MUSEUM Uhteruhldingen Baitenhausen
Allensbach
Baitenhausen
BADEN-
Hegne Litzelstetten MAINA Daisendorf BADEN- Unter Unterteuringenteuringen Main market days: Konstanz: Wed &
Hegne Litzelstetten
MAINAUU
Daisendorf
Gnadensee
Gnadensee
Niederzell
Niederzell Riedetsweiler Lipbach Riedheim Sat; Friedrichshafen: Tue, Fri & Sat.
Lipbach Riedheim
Riedetsweiler
Zellersee
Zellersee
Mittelzell
Mittelzell MEERSBURG Stetten Ittendorf Efrizweiler
MEERSBURG
Stetten Ittendorf
Efrizweiler
Hirschlatt
Wollmatingen
Oberzell
REICHENA Oberzell Wollmatingen WÜR Berg Berg Ailingen Hirschlatt Kehlen Shopping: The Saturday market on
WÜR TTEMBERGTTEMBERG
REICHENAUU
Adenauerplatz in Konstanz sells fresh
Kehlen
Ailingen
Berlingen Mannenbach Staad Staad Hagnau am Kippenhausen Schnetz Flugha Tettnang regional specialities, including home-
Berlingen
Schnetzenhausenenhausen
Mannenbach
Kippenhausen
Tettnang
Hagnau am
Flughafenfen
Friedrichshafenfen
Bodensee
Bodensee Friedrichsha made sausages and cheese.
Fischbach
Salenstein Immenstaad Fischbach
Salenstein
Immenstaad
Neuhäusle
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN
KONST am Bodensee Manz Manzellell FRIEDRICHSHAFEN Neuhäusle
KONSTANZANZ
am Bodensee
Tägerwilen Major festivals: Konstanz:
Tägerwilen
Kreuzlingen
Kreuzlingen Hochw Wittenberg Bodenseefestival (Bodensee festival),
Wittenberg
Hochwachtacht
Argen
Argen
Bottighofenen
Bottighof B B 506 m 506 m Laimnau Apr/May; Konstanzer Internationale
Laimnau
Münst o o Achberg
Münsterlingenerlingen
Achberg
Eriskirch
Langnau
Scherzingen d d Eriskirch Apflau Apflau Langnau Musiktage (international music days
Scherzingen
Oberdorf
Schlatt
e e Schlatt Oberdorf of Konstanz), mid-Jun & mid-Jul;
Schönenbaumgartenten
Schönenbaumgar n n Betznau
Betznau
Dentenweiler
Tuniswald
Altnau Tuniswald Dentenweiler Seenachtsfest (late night festival), Aug;
Altnau
Kressbronn amonn am
Zuben Güttingen s s e Kressbr Bodensee Gattnau Bechtersweiler Mainau: Orchideenschau (orchid show)
Zuben
Bechtersweiler
Güttingen
Gattnau
e
Bodensee
SWITZERLAND
SWITZERLAND e e Langenar BA YERN Mar–May; Gräfliches Inselfest (count’s
BA YERN
Langenargengen
Langrickenbach Kesswil
Langrickenbach Kesswil Tunau Tunau Weissensberg island festival), May; Meersburg:
Weissensberg
Hengnau
Hengnau
Dünnershaus Dozwil Nonnenhorn Bodolz Winzerfest (winegrowers’ festival), Jul;
Bodolz
Nonnenhorn
Dünnershaus Dozwil
Sommerii
Sommer Romanshor Bodensee Weinfest (wine festival), Sep.
Romanshornn
Wasserburg
Wasserburg
(Bodensee) Bad
Lindau
(Bodensee) Bad Lindau Berg Berg
Schachen
Salmsach Schachen
Salmsach
DAY TRIP OPTIONS
Egnach
Egnach
Amriswil Zech Zech
Amriswil
LINDAU ISLAND
Erdhusen
Erdhusen LINDAU ISLAND
Frasnachtt
Hagenwilwil
Hagen Frasnach Lochau Despite the need for a ferry to access
Lochau
Muolen Neukirch
Muolen Neukirch the northern shore, Konstanz is the best
Arbon
Arbon Bodensee base. A day can be spent
Bregenz
Bregenz exploring historic Konstanz and the
Steinach
Steinach
Roggwil Horn Horn Fluh Fluh nearby garden island of Mainau, with
Roggwil
Hard Hard the opt ion of swim ming before
Rorschach
Fussach
Rorschach Fussach heading back to Konstanz. The high-
Lauterach
Lauterach
Goldach
Goldach Gaissau Höchst AUSTRIA Wolfurt lights of the north shore can be covered
Gaissau
Thal Thal Höchst AUSTRIA Wolfurt in a day and include prehistoric
Lutzenbergg
Lutzenber Rheineck dwellings, a Baroque church, the
Rheineck
St Margrethen fairy-tale town of Meersburg and the
St Margrethen
Walzenhausen
Walzenhausen
intriguing Zeppelin Museum in
Friedrichshafen. For full details, see p241.
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