Bregenz district
Kunsthaus
The Kunsthaus (http://www.kunsthaus-breg...) in Vorarlberg's capital. The museum built by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has a very special lighting system which combines artificial and natural light and makes visiting any exhibition an extraordinary experience. The museum specializes in modern art.
Pfänder
The Pfänder 1064 m (http://www.pfaender.at/) is another mountain with a spectacular view on Lake Constance, Vorarlberg, Switzerland and Germany. It is also a popular mountain for easy walks or mountain biking tours and if you don't like walking, you can go up with the Pfänderbahn Pfander cablecar.
Bregenzer Frühling
Major cultural attractions in Bregenz are Bregenzer Frühling, (http://www.bregenzerkunst...) with modern dance and especially the Bregenzer Festspiele, (http://www.bregenzerfests...) with the stage on the lake.
Künstlerhaus Bregenz
The Künstlerhaus Bregenz (http://www.kuenstlerhaus-...) is another place for those who are interested in modern art. The exhibitions are organized by the professional association of Vorarlberg artists.
Gebhardsberg
The Gebhardsberg "Gebhards mountain is 598 m above sea level and it offers a splendid view on the Rhine Valley Rheintal and Lake Constance Bodensee. It is popular among the local population for walks. On it you can find the ruins of Hohenbregenz, which was built at the end of 11th century, in 1097, by the Dukes of Bregenz. It later changed ownership several times and in the 17th century it was extended into a stronghold. In 1647 it was captured by the Swedes without any resistence and they blew up the fortress in the same year. From 1670 the ruins gained importance as a place of pilgrimage of St. Gebhard and they were adapted for religious and gastronimical purposes several times. In 1723 the church, which was built within the ruins, was consecrated. In this time the "mountain" got its present name. There is a restaurant there now.
Dornbirn district
Karren
The Karren (http://www.karren.at/) is worth a visit. From here you have a splendid view of the Lake Constance and you look into 3 countries: Austria, Switzerland and Germany. Either you use the cablecar to go up or - if you're fit - you walk up there but they way is quite steep.
inatura
Visit the modern and well done inatura (http://inatura.at/cup/z10...) alpine nature museum, or if cars are your thing, the largest Rolls Royce museum (http://www.rolls-royce-mu...) in the world, both in Dornbirn.
jewish quarter
Go to the jewish quarter in Hohenems and visit the Jewish Museum (http://jm-hohenems.at/ind...), that tells the story of the city's jewish history.
In Lustenau: Take a ride with the narrow gauge steam railway along the river Rhine and visit the rheinschauen (http://rheinschauen.at/) museum, telling the story of the river.
It's quite lively in the evening when it's warm. It's definitely worth a visit then.
Vorarlberg offers various summer and winter sport facilities mountain biking, cycling, inline skating, skiing, snowboarding... and there are also a lot of cultural events throughout the year including carnival in towards the end of winter.
bludenz district
Bludenz also has a nice old town. It is home to a Milka factory and a brewery too.
Golf: two 18 hole Bludenz-Braz and Brand and two 9 hole Schruns, Partenen are available. These courses are very scenic and worth playing.
feldkirch district
Feldkirch has a beautiful small old town, which is definitely worth a visit although it only comprises a few streets. In summer the streets are quite lively and there are many cafés which invite you to take a rest. The town is much overlooked by the bus tours that head straight south for the "touristy" capital of Liechtenstein in Vaduz, preserving much of the authentic integrity of the city and saving you the kitch! Feldkirch comes to life during the carnival season in the late winter and has quite the parade and festive atmosphere during this period. Feldkirch is a good launching point for explorataions of the tiny country of Liechtenstein and the neighboring valley of Walgau which are both worth a visit for their scenic beauty. Feldkich while smaller than Bregenz and Dornbirn is much more historic and has a romantic charm unto itself.
On a hill overlooking the town of Feldkirch is the dark and impossing Schattenburg Castle. There's a restaurant in the castle and also a castle museum. The restaurant is known regionally for its large and tasty servings of Wienerschnitzel!
Feldkirch used to be the home of the Stella Matutina, a Jesuit grammar school that is also mentioned in Thomas Mann's "The Magic Mountain". Now the building is home to an academy of music.
At the top of the Ardetzenberg, 15 min from the city center, you can finde a lovely little zoo, the Wildpark, where you can see the a big deal of animals who are or where living the the alps, inluding woolves, Luchse, deers, wild pigs and so on. the wildpark is free of charge.
In summer time a noteable fesival, Poolbarfesival, is taking place at the Altes Hallenbad in Feldkirch. For six weeks there is a nice mixture of concerts, architecture, art, caberette and party going on just 100 m outside of the old town center.
Nearby Feldkirch, in Rankweil, one finds the Liebfrauen Basilica, an old place of pilgrimage located on a small hill in the center of the village.
The best place to sleep in Feldkirch, if you are traveling on budget is the Jugendherberge Levis. 10 minutes away from the train station, this hostel is siutated in an old mideval Fachwerkhaus, which used to be a hospital, thats why its name: the Siechenhaus.
winter sport resorts
Many top winter sports resorts are located throughout Vorarlberg. Most of them are organized in regional ticket federations such as 3taeler Pass (http://3taeler.at/www/ind...). This means several day tickets are valid in all participating resorts and include free transportation with ski buses. Some of the larger winter sport places are:
Damüls part of 3taeler Pass
Diedamskopf part of 3taeler Pass
Lech-Zürs part of the Ski Arlberg Region
Silvretta Nova part of Montafon Card
Warth-Schröcken part of 3taeler Pass