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Lindau Travel Guide: 24 reviews and 162 photos

Airview of Lindau with Swiss Alps in background

One of the highlights of the Bodensee

The Bodensee (Lake Constance in English) has two famous islands, the "flower island" Mainau, most of it a great park in the Western part, and Lindau, a charming town in the East. The airview picture (borrowed from the official Lindau website) shows perfectly the unique situation of this little city. It is a small city with about 24000 inhabitants, 3500 of them living on the island which is connected by a road and a railway bridge with the short Bavarian shore of the Bodensee.

Lindau has a long history, was "Freie Reichsstadt" and of course well fortified (some parts of it still exist) and is now Bavaria`s share of the Lake Constance between Bundesland Baden -Wuerttemberg and the Austrian Bay of Bregenz in Vorarlberg with the great background of the Swiss Alps above the opposite shore.

A real harbour in Bavaria!

Harbour with New Lighthouse and Bavarian Lion

Lindau has the only thing in the whole Bavaria which can be called a harbour (apart of its harbours along rivers like the Danube, of course) - a harbour which offers a shelter against storms (not so infrequent at this lake) and two real lighthouses!

Needless to say that Lindau is one of the main touristic destinations along this great lake.

Pros and Cons

Pros:one off the most attractive places around Lake Constance
Cons:crowded, of course
In a nutshell:surely worth the trip

Last visit to Lindau: Oct 2005
Intro Updated May 17, 2006
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Reviews (5)

Smallest Steamboat on Lake Constance - Lindau

Transport Tip or Tourist Trap??? Tourist Traps (1)

when we visited the harbour there was none of the numerous excursion boats in it but a tiny real steamboat, brand new... more travel advice

Boat trips around the lake Transportation (1)

Lindau and all the Bodensee area is very easily reached by train and car, the Lindau railway station is just opposite... more travel advice

A harbour in Bavaria! Things to Do (2)

The harbour is the landmark of Lindau. In its present shape it is originating from the late 19th century. It is the... more travel advice

Enjoy the promenade along the Seepark Things to Do (2)

When you arrrive by car park at the big parking after the end of the new road bridge and somewhat ahead along the right... more travel advice

Hotels (1)
Maybe the top hotel all around the...

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Comments (10)

christine.j Sep 15, 2009 at 9:19 AM Report Abuse

Lindau is so beautiful, even late in summer.
lotharlerch Oct 3, 2008 at 5:25 AM Report Abuse

So schoen kann es im Oktober sein - aber leider nicht heute. Ist uebrigens so was wie die Lieblingsstadt von Olga.
hunterV Apr 4, 2008 at 1:10 PM Report Abuse

Anya, you were lucky to be there! Great!
Cristian_Uluru Feb 29, 2008 at 10:00 AM Report Abuse

You are right, the Lake Constance is very beautiful!!! The atmosphere is very similar to the Italian ones!!
iandsmith Jan 14, 2007 at 10:39 AM Report Abuse

Nice overview, sounds tempting.
fabrice Jul 12, 2006 at 11:59 PM Report Abuse

what a place ! , really a little jewel and on 3 borders
globetrott May 18, 2006 at 2:34 PM Report Abuse

Das Dampfschiff sieht super aus ! und im nu wirst Du Österreich & alles drumrum viel besser kennen als Russland :-))
rwlittle Jan 8, 2006 at 11:46 PM Report Abuse

Looks pretty nice--great photos!
tiger9090a Dec 30, 2005 at 10:31 AM Report Abuse

Lindau indeed is one of the nicest places around the lake! I like your 'tourist trap' tip ;-))
Henkster Dec 26, 2005 at 2:46 AM Report Abuse

very beautiful place!