Bregenz, Austria

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Bregenz

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Bregenz sits on Lake Constance where Austria meets Germany and Switzerland, known for the Bregenzer Festspiele opera staged on a floating lake platform each July and August. A medieval Oberstadt with the onion-domed Martinsturm rises above the lakefront, and a cable car climbs straight from town to the Pfänder viewpoint.

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Bregenz sits on Lake Constance where Austria meets Germany and Switzerland, known for the Bregenzer Festspiele opera staged on a floating lake platform each July and August. A medieval Oberstadt with the onion-domed Martinsturm rises above the lakefront, and a cable car climbs straight from town to the Pfänder viewpoint.

Country: AustriaLanguage: GermanCurrency: Euro (EUR)Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
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Bregenz sits on Lake Constance where Austria meets Germany and Switzerland, known for the Bregenzer Festspiele opera staged on a floating lake platform each July and August. A medieval Oberstadt with the onion-domed Martinsturm rises above the lakefront, and a cable car climbs straight from town to the Pfänder viewpoint.

Best forOpera and festival trips; lake and mountain scenery together
When to goJuly-August for the lake opera festival; spring/early summer for quieter sightseeing
Getting aroundWalkable center; Pfänderbahn cable car; rail links to Germany, Switzerland and Austria
Where to stayOberstadt (old town) for history; lakeside near the Seepromenade for festival access
Maybe skip ifYou want a large city or to avoid summer festival crowds

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