Though there is the amazing tiny Zeppelin Museum in Meersburg, not too far away, people tend to think about the Friedrichshafen museum when they think of exhibitions about the airships. During my Lake Constance trip in May/June 2020, these museums,…
Dornier Museum Friedrichshafen
Aviation fans likely first think about the zeppelins when it comes to Friedrichshafen, Germany. However, the city is also home of the Dornier company, who has a wide history in civil and military aviation. Right next to the airport, the Donier…
The Constance – Meersburg Ferry at Lake Constance – Is It Worth It?
If you travel in the Western Lake Constance (Bodensee) area, you have a choice of transport: you can either shortcut the route between Meersburg and Constance (Konstanz) by ferry or drive around the lake. A tough decision to take –…
Mainau Island – The Floral Paradise at Lake Constance
The “Flower Island” Mainau is one of the key attractions of the whole Bodensee / Lake Constance region. No doubt that I had to visit this place during my June 2020 trip to the area. Mainau Island – Location & Admission…
Golfhotel Bodensee (Weißensberg)
Fancy a round of golf in the Lake Constance area? The reason why I chose the Golfhotel Bodensee (“Golf Hotel Lake Constance”) was rather the good location to many of the sites I have been planning to visit than my…
ibis Styles Konstanz (Constance)
The last night of my Lake Constance trip in May/June 2020 was at Constance. I did not went for one of the posh (and more pricey) very central location, but one which is a bit better on the traffic side.…
Überlingen Plane Collision Memorials
On 1st July 2002, Überlingen at Lake Constance (Bodensee) gain notoriety not only in Germany: two planes, a Tupolev TU-154M by Bashkirian Airways and a Boeing 757-23APF freight plane by DHL collided over the city in about 35,000 feet height.…
Pfahlbauten (Lake Dwelling) Unteruhldingen, Lake Constance
The Pfahlbauten (Lake Dwelling) at Unteruhldingen, prehistoric houses built on wooden piles, are one of the Top 5 attractions of the Lake Constance area. As there are just limited places who have conserved villages of that kind, the place can do…