Visitor information centre
Bregenz Tourismus & Stadtmarketing, RathausstraÃe 35a, +43 5574 49590, Fax: +43 5574 495959, [email protected]. M-F 8.30AM-6PM, Sa 9AM-12PM.
Understand
Bregenz has about 28,000 inhabitants and has roots back to Roman times. The city was originally founded by the Romans in 15 BC, when it was known as Brigantium.
Bregenz is located at the northern edge of the Alps, between Lake Constance the Bodensee and the Pfänder 1064m. To the west lies the Rhine delta, a huge valley dividing Switzerland and Austria. To the south lie the mountains of Switzerland and southern Vorarlberg. To the north, overlooking Lake Constance, are the hills of the Allgäu of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria in Germany.
Bregenz is the capital of Austria's most modern province. The shore of Lake Constance, one of the biggest lakes in Europe, meets with Downtown! It is highly advisable to go down to the lake in the evening and check out the beautiful sunset. Inhabitants of Vorarlberg are said to be much more friendly and open than the rest of Austria.