Experience Guide 2020
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english Bodensee! EXPERIENCE GUIDE 2020 One Ticket. 160 Attractions. Four Countries. Bodensee Experience Guide 2020 www.bodensee-card.eu Lake Constance. 4 countries – 1 lake. #bodenseecard © Thurgau Tourismus © Thurgau © Thurgau Tourismus © Thurgau Pier in Mannenbach (CH) 2 | Bodensee Card PLUS 2020 The mouth of the Rhine (AT) Winter fun at the Diedamskopf (AT) Rhine falls in Schaffhausen (CH) Content Map of Lake Constance region ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 4–5 Schedule Bodensee and Rhine 2020 ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 59–63 General terms and conditions and terms of use ����������������������������������������������������������� 66 The Bodensee Card PLUS Legal notices ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 67 Easy, clever and versatile: Bodensee Card PLUS ����������������������������������������������������������� 6–7 Bodensee Ticket ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 70–71 Suggestions for your three-day Bodensee Card PLUS ������������������������������������������������� 8–10 Opening times of the attractions ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 72–73 Bodensee Passport ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 74 TOP 10 attractions at Lake Constance ��������������������������������������������������������������������� 11–17 Overview of the experiences �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 75-76 Bodensee passenger ships ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11 Points of sale ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 77 RAB discovery buses ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 14 Experiences at Lake Constance Ship experiences ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 18 Cable car experiences ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������19–21 Nature and leisure experiences ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������22–25 Baths and spa experiences ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 26–30 Castle and palace experiences ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 31–33 Museums and culture experiences �������������������������������������������������������������������������� 34–48 City experiences ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 49–55 Exclusive experiences ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������56–57 www.bodensee-card.eu | 3 Germany Switzerland 4 | Bodensee Card PLUS 2020 Sea of fog at the Säntis cable car (CH) Birnau (DE) Austria UNESCO world heritage on the monastic island of Reichenau (DE) Principality of Liechtenstein The Convent of St Gall (CH) www.bodensee-card.eu | 5 Easy, clever and versatile: Bodensee Card PLUS Pay just once and enjoy 160 services free of charge, including boat trips on Lake Constance A list of all the activities The Bodensee Card PLUS is the official Lake Constance Holiday Pass for the four-country region� Cardholders can easily discover attractions in Germany, is available on the last Austria, Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein without incurring any fur- page. ther expenses� Numerous land, mountain and water activities are included – from the Lake Constance classics to new destinations� And the best thing is: you can schedule your Bodensee Card PLUS activities over nine months� How does the Bodensee Card PLUS work? The Bodensee Card PLUS gives you one-time free admission to all the activities listed in this experience guide*! You also get to travel free of charge on all VSU sche- duled boat trips on two or four days (with the three- or seven-day card respec- tively)(can be found on page 11), and enjoy unique discounts that are exclusive to Bodensee Card PLUS holders (exclusive experiences can be found on page 56)� Simply present your Bodensee Card PLUS� For how long is the Bodensee Card PLUS valid? The Bodensee Card PLUS is valid for three or seven separate days of your choice� The moment your card is scanned at your destination’s ticket office you will have star- ted one of these days (midnight–11:59 pm)� Thus, you may choose to use the three- day card on a Monday in April, a Wednesday in July and a Sunday in December during the season. The validity period does not need to be defined beforehand. Where to buy the Bodensee Card PLUS? The Bodensee Card PLUS can be easily purchased in advance at www.bodensee-card.eu or at one of the points of sale which can be found on page 77� TIP You can update your card information and see when and at which attractions you have used it on www.bodensee-card.eu/mycard. SUP in Hard (AT) Lake Constance thermal baths in Constance (DE) 6 | Bodensee Card PLUS 2020 * One-time free ascent and descent with cable cars Pizol cable cars (CH) Season of the Bodensee Card PLUS 4 April 2020–31 December 2020 The times at which you can avail yourself of the one-time free admission to the attractions with your Bodensee Card PLUS are included in the respective attraction’s description or on page 72–73� Note: Please note that the regular opening times of the experience desti na tions do not always match the seasonal times of the Bodensee Card PLUS� Current announce ments of changed opening times can be found at www.bodensee-card.eu. Prices Adults (up to 16 years) 3 days: 69.– €/CHF 77.– 7 days: 109.– €/CHF 121.– Childreen/Teens (6–15 years) 3 days: 41.– €/CHF 46.– 7 days: 65.– €/CHF 72.– Minis (0–5 years) receive a free „mini“ Bodensee Card PLUS for the purchase of an adult card Legende TIP No queuing at many destinations Dogs allowed thanks to express check-in. Point of sale wheelchair-accessible family-friendly Express check-in Tips for bad weather days Meersburg New Palace (DE) www.bodensee-card.eu | 7 Suggestions for your three-day Bodensee Card PLUS – 4 countries in 3 days Savings: 59.– € (Price and currency changes reserved) View from the Pfänder (AT) Ottmar Heidegger Tourismus © Bregenz Day 1: From Germany to Austria 1 Boat trip from Lindau to Bregenz (p. 11) The boat departs from Lindau to its neighbour Bregenz� Relax and enjoy the view of the Austrian and Swiss Alps� 1 3 2 Entrance regular Recommended time 6�40 € 1 hour 2 Pfänder cable car (p. 12) Just 10 minutes away from the harbour, the Pfänder cable car in Bregenz carries you up 1,064 m� Enjoy unique views of Lake Constance, Austria, Germany and Switzerland, and discover the local fauna on a short tour through the Alpine wild- life park� Entrance regular Recommended time 13�60 € 2 hours 3 SUP-Sunset-Tour (p. 22) Following your trip to the lofty heights, bring the day to an unforgettable close: paddle your SUP board into the sunset and enjoy the last rays of the sun directly from the lake! 1 Entrance regular Recommended time 2 39�– € 2 hours 3 8 | Bodensee Card PLUS 2020 Savings: CHF 28.30 (Price and currency changes reserved) Mountain inn in Malbun (FL) Day 2: Princely moments in Liechtenstein 1 Bergbahnen Malbun AG (mountain railways and cable cars) (p. 21) With the 4-seater Malbun-Sareis chairlift, you can reach an altitude of 2,00 metres in a matter of minutes. From here, you enjoy a magnificent panorama of the Swiss and Austrian Alps and regional culinary delights in the popular Sareis mountain restaurant� Entrance regular Recommended time Adults CHF 12.50 2�5 hours 2+3 1 2 Liechtenstein National Museum (p. 47) Anyone who is interested in archaeology, history, art, culture and natural sciences should pay a visit to Liechtenstein‘s National Museum� Across 42 exhibition rooms, visitors can experience the diversity that the country has to offer. In addition, there are many exhibitions showing high quality works from across the world� Entrance regular Recommended time Adults CHF 10.– 2 hours 3 Liechtenstein souvenir stam (p. 55) The Principality of Liechtenstein is well worth a visit – so don‘t forget to pick up your own souvenir stamp to prove that you have been here! A great way to impress friends and family. It is available at all tourist offices in Liechtenstein. Entrance regular Recommended time Adults CHF 3.– 1 hour 2+3 1 www.bodensee-card.eu | 9 Suggestions for your three-day Bodensee Card PLUS – 4 countries in 3 days Savings: 48.– € (Price and currency changes reserved) Rhine (CH) Day 3: Adventure trip on Untersee 1 Guided tour "Get to know the Reichenau" (p. 52) Let your gaze wander across vineyards, vegetable farms and churches, and learn 1 3 2 about the island’s history, vegetable farming, viticulture and fisheries on a guided tour of Reichenau� Entrance regular Recommended time 3�– € 1�5–2 hours 2 Boat trip to Schaffhausen (p. 11) From Reichenau, the boat takes you along the Rhine directly to Schaffhausen. Entrance regular Recommended time 28�50 € 1�5–2 hours 3 Smilestones – indoor miniature world (p. 42) Just a few kilometres away from Schaffhausen, at the end of an idyllic drive through the German and