Swiss Lakes: Bodensee aka Lake Constance
When I first moved to Switzerland I lived in Konstanz (Constance), just on the German side of the Swiss border. One of the great beauties of the town is the lake there, the third largest in Europe.
The lake is surrounded by three countries, Germany, Austria and (you guessed it) Switzerland.
The Swiss part runs from Kreuzlingen (which merges smoothly into Konstanz, apart from the border crossing) along through Romanshorn and almost up to Bregenz in Austria.
The photo above is a sunrise taken from Arbon, which lies on the shore north of
There’s also a much quieter part of the lake, the Untersee, which runs from Konstanz to Schaffhausen, effectively forming part of the river Rhine as it does so.
Its a relatively quiet lake shore, which is surprising as it is so beautiful. But as it is nearly an hour from Zurich, the Swiss are unlikely to commute and so tends to be used for retirement and relaxation rather than daily work-life balancing.
But if you have time, it’s well worth taking a cycle ride along at least part of the lake. Hint: Lake shores are flat!
Or just drive along, and stop at a lakeside restaurant and order trout and some local white wine…
Photo: litscher
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