More in the Bodensee (Lake Constance) than on it, the tiny island of Lindau (pop. 24,000) embodies everything that this region has to offer, and does so to the extreme. The Alps loom large across the waters, and Switzerland and Austria are both visible and readily accessible from the shoreline. The innumerable cafes, souvenir shops, and harbor promenades, charming and calm in the early morning and late evening, are otherwise overrun by tourists rushing to catch the last boat back to Constance in the evening.
Bikes: Unger’s Fahhradverleih, Inselgraben 14, 1 block down Ludwigstr. from the tourist office. (☎ 08382 94 36 88; www.fahrrad-unger.de. Bikes €6-12 per day, helmets €2. Open M-F 9am-1pm ...more
Tourist Office: Ludwigstr. 68, across from the station, has an excellent telephone system to find rooms, though most options top €35 per person per night. (☎ 08382 26 00 30; www.lindau-tourismus.de ...more
All accommodations in Lindau charge a Kurtaxe of €1.40 per person per night (children €0.85). Hotel Pension Noris, Brettermarkt 13 This pension has white-walled rooms right off the promenade. Large ...more
In Lindau, finding a good meal at the right price can be a bit of a challenge. A dense conglomeration of cheap, Imbiß-style food lies along In Der Grub. Patio, Eat & Art Gallery off of Maximilianstr ...more
Lindau has two public beaches, the bigger and busier of which is Eichwald, with three heated pools and a slide. Walk to the east along Uferweg for 30min. or take bus #1 or 2 to “Anheggerstr./ZUP,” ...more
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