The Bodensee region (Baden-Württemberg / Bayern) is one of Germany’s most popular holiday destinations. The three-country lake: Mainau flower island, prehistoric pile dwellings and Alpine views. Find hotels, guesthouses, holiday apartments and holiday homes here – booked directly with the host, with no agency fees.
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Bodensee: Urlaub am schwäbischen Meer
Lake Constance is Germany's largest lake and feels like a small sea with an Alpine backdrop: Swiss and Austrian peaks on the horizon, sailing boats, orchards and vineyards in the foreground. Konstanz tempts with its old town and council history, the flower island of Mainau blooms all year round, Meersburg nestles beneath its ancient castle, and in Friedrichshafen the Zeppelin Museum tells the story of the airship era.
You can stay on the shore in every style: the Hotel Riva in Konstanz stands for modern lakeside living, the Adler in Immenstaad and the Krone in Langenargen for grown inn tradition with a water view, the Freihof in Lindau for Bavarian lakeside cosiness. Those staying longer rent a holiday flat like the Krapf family's in Friedrichshafen and explore the lake on the Lake Constance Cycle Path.
The prehistoric pile dwellings of Unteruhldingen, the baroque basilica of Birnau and boat lines to three countries turn every day into a different excursion. On GastNest the enquiry goes directly to the host – commission-free, with advice on which harbour holds the sunset longest.