1. Kunsthaus Bregenz: Contemporary Art Showcase
The Kunsthaus Bregenz, an international contemporary art museum on the shores of Lake Constance in Bregenz, features a spectacular glass façade designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor between 1990 and 1997. The museum includes two permanent collections, Archive Art Architecture and Contemporary Austrian Art, and showcases the work of international artists who create artworks especially for the space. Noted works are Gottfried Bechtold's Signatur 02, Jenny Holzer's Truth Before Power and Antony Gormley's landscape sculpture Horizon Field.
2. Vorarlberg Museum: Austrian History Preserved
Established in 1857, the Vorarlberg Museum in Bregenz, which was redesigned in 1902 by Georg Baumeister, seeks to preserve Austrian art and culture. The museum, reopened in 2013, received an International Architecture Award from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design. The gallery specializes in archaeology, history, art history and folk art. The museum displays more than 150,000 pieces, including Roman archaeological artefacts recovered in Brigantium, and western Austrian folk art.
3. Bodensee: Lake Constance Sports
Bodensee, or Lake Constance, situated on the Rhine beneath the Alps is comprised of the Obersee - Upper Lake Constance, the Untersee - Lower Lake Constance, and the Seerhein, which connects the lake to the Rhine. Bodensee is bordered by Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The lake has become a tourist destination as a result of its sports attractions, which include swimming, sailing, and boating. It is also possible to bike the 162 miles around the lake on the Bodensee-Radweg trail.
4. Bregenz Promenade: Stroll Around Bodensee
The Bergen Promenade encircles Bodensee. Featuring scenic views of the lake and the Alps, the promenade is lined with trees, sculptures, restaurants and cafés, as well as a floating stage that hosts regular performances. A great place to watch the sunset, the promenade attracts the young and old as the town's main outdoor attraction. From the walkway, tourists can access the variety of daily boat trips to Lindau, Wasserburg, Friedrichshafen, Immenstaad, Nonnenhorn, Kressbronn, Langenargen, Hagnau, Meersburg, and the garden island of Mainau.
5. Martinsturm: Panoramic City Views
A former grain tower owned by the Counts of Bregenz, the Martinsturm - the largest onion dome in Central Europe - has been converted into a museum. With 360° views of the city from the top floor of the tower, the Martinsturm attracts photography enthusiasts, as well as history buffs interested in Bregenz's past. It features a remarkable collection of Medieval frescoes that have survived centuries of changes, some of the more memorable of which are those depicting the birth, youth and suffering of Jesus.
