"Kreuzlingen - a pleasant surprise" Kreuzlingen by german_eagle

Kreuzlingen Travel Guide: 5 reviews and 25 photos

Kreuzlingen is a small town (pop. 19,000) right on the Swiss-German border. Actually, it is the twin city of German Konstanz. The border is hardly present at all, what you realise, though, is the difference between the currencies - Swiss Franc vs. Euro. LOL

Kreuzlingen was founded more than 1000 years ago but has a pretty young, modern appearance - there's no medieval old town, small cobbled alleys, old townhouses like across the border in Konstanz. The reason is that Kreuzlingen has been destroyed a couple of times by the people of Konstanz, once in the the Swabian war 1499, another time in the 30-years war.

Nowadays Kreuzlingen is a green sort of garden city with neat more or less old houses along the streets, always with nice gardens. And gardens is the key word here - I enjoyed the publicly accessible gardens, especially along the lake tremendously.

Intro Updated Mar 3, 2011
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sign marking the Swiss/German border - Kreuzlingen

Walk! Transportation (1)

Getting to/from Kreuzlingen is very easy. There are train stations in both Kreuzlingen and Konstanz (the neighbouring... more travel advice

Sallmann house Things to Do (4)

Only a minute from the main attraction, St. Ulrich church, is the patrician house Sallmann with a very nice garden. The... more travel advice

Seeburg park Things to Do (4)

I mentioned in the intro that Kreuzlingen is a green town - and it proves nowhere else as much as along the lakeshore... more travel advice

Seeburg Things to Do (4)

This small castle is located between the railway and the lake in a large park. It is mostly 19th century architecture... more travel advice

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Nemorino Apr 1, 2011 at 9:47 AM

A nice page on this pleasant little city on the Swiss-German border. It's great that you don't even realise you're crossing the border if you walk along the lakeshore.
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globetrott Mar 17, 2011 at 5:21 PM

Thats an interesting place with a wonderfull church and a great castle and gardens, a great place for an excursion next summer !
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Kathrin_E Mar 4, 2011 at 9:33 AM

Looks like a nice option for a quick excursion from Konstanz. The Mount of Olives is spectacular. Not so sure if I'd like that view tower...
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bugulma Mar 4, 2011 at 12:48 AM

very nice place!! and views of the lake in the Seeburg's garden are amazing!!