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| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 25.490 (2019) | |
| height | 401 m | |
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Lindau in Lake Constance is a much-visited Bavarian town. The old town, located on an island, offers some sights. The port with its lighthouse and lion is well known.
background
Lindau (Bodensee) is the administrative seat of the district of the same name in Bavaria Administrative region of Swabia. The city is the most south-westerly municipality in the Free State of Bavaria and is located on the northeastern bank of Lake Constance in the border triangle between Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
The city has about 24,000 inhabitants, most of the population lives on the mainland. The historic old town is located on an island (68 ha) in Lake Constance. The island is connected to the mainland by a causeway for railways, cyclists and pedestrians as well as a bridge for motor vehicles.
The name Lindau means "island on which linden trees grow".
Neighboring communities
- Swabia: At the Bodensee: Wasserburg on Lake Constance; In the "inland": Bodolz, Achberg, Weißensberg, Sigmarszell
- Baden-Wuerttemberg: Kressbronn on Lake Constance, Tettnang
- Vorarlberg: Hörbranz, Bregenz, Hard, Fußach, Lochau
getting there
By plane
The nearest airport is about 20 km away Friedrichshafen Airport
(IATA: FDH) with a few scheduled flights to, among others Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, London as well as charter flights to some hot water destinations. To the Memmingen Airport(IATA: FMM), which is mainly served by low-cost airlines such as Ryanair or Wizzair, it is about 50 km.
Commercial airports with a wider range of scheduled flights are in Munich Airport(IATA: MUC), Stuttgart Airport(IATA: STR) and airport Zurich(IATA: STR).
The Wildberg Airfield at Weißensberg, about 7 kilometers from the island, offers sightseeing flights.
By train
The Lindau main station on the island is the hub for the railway in the eastern part of Lake Constance. Many local trains start and end here. From here on there are also good long-distance connections Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bavaria (Munich), Austria and in the Switzerland (Zurich).
For the Onward journey by train to Austria Interesting: there is an ÖBB ticket machine in the ticket hall of the Lindau main train station.
After a Referendum In December 2011 on the future of the Lindau train station, 61 percent of the voters voted for the preservation of the historic island train station and for an additional new long-distance station on the mainland.
By bus
The Regionalbus Augsburg GmbH operates lines to Westallgäu and Bregenz (Austria). The urban area of Lindau is also covered by the City bus Lindau covered.
In the street
Lindau is located on the A96 motorway, which connects the city with the approx. 180 km away Munich connects and continues to Austria as A14 / E60. In the east-west direction, in the north of Lindau, the federal highway B31 touches Friedrichshafen and Meersburg as far as France at the level of Freiburg.
By bicycle
By boat
The Bodensee-Schiffsbetriebe operate an extensive fleet with connections to all major ports on Lake Constance, among others Bregenz (Austria), Rorschach (Switzerland), Friedrichshafen, Constancy and to Mainau Island.
mobility
The old town on the island can be explored on foot. Lindau has a city bus network with which almost all inner-city destinations can be reached. All buses meet every half hour at the "ZUP" (central transfer point). The stops can be recognized by the turquoise steles with the line number and the timetable.
Lindau is very easy to explore by bike. in the Parking garage of the Inselhalle (P4) there are 28 bicycle garages, 10 of which have a power connection for charging batteries for electric bicycles (€ 2.00, max. 24 hours). Bicycle racks are available throughout the city, on the back of the main train station (near the tracks) there is a fairly generous bicycle rack.
Tourist Attractions
Lindau seaport
The sea port of Lindau can certainly be described as the most beautiful German inland port. The port is not only an important traffic junction in the eastern Lake Constance area for the Lake Constance fleet, many visitors are also drawn to the port. The supraregional important Lindau train station is also located directly at the harbor.
- New lighthouse - The new lighthouse is Bavaria's only and the southernmost lighthouse in Germany. It was built in the middle of the 19th century. The 33 m high tower can be climbed when the weather is nice (139 steps, beautiful view of Lindau and Lake Constance).
- Old lighthouse on the promenade is also called "Mangturm". The building was erected in the 13th century. It has a beautiful roof and was equipped with new LED lighting in 2017 (see Mangturm LED).
- Bavarian lion - The statue was built in the middle of the 19th century.
Churches
- City parish church St. Stephan - The church was founded in the 12th century. The building was rebuilt twice (at the beginning of the 16th century and in the 17th century). Worth seeing stucco interior.
- Munster of Our Lady - built between 1748-52 after the earlier 12th century church burned down. The catholic church has a remarkable interior (late baroque). There are ceiling paintings that are well worth seeing. A women's monastery, which was built between 1723 and 1734, belongs to the church. Today it is the seat of the District Office
- Peterskirche- Parts of the oldest church in Lindau date from the 11th century. The tower was built in 1425. The building houses wall paintings that are well worth seeing. Today the church is a war memorial church.
Buildings
- Old town - Many town houses from the 16th to 17th centuries can be seen here.
- Old Town Hall am Bismarckplatz - The house was built between 1422 and 1436. The current building has extensions from the 16th century). The interiors (council and knight hall) are well worth seeing. The town hall is available as a railway model from the Faller company, see Oddities.
- Former Main post office (Today: Lindau City Library and new art museum at Inselbahnhof); Note: There is no more post office or counter there!
- Powder tower on the western tip of the island - built in 1508
- House to Cavazzen - beautiful town house from 1729, is currently being renovated.
- Theft - the round tower built around 1380 was used as a prison for a long time.
Streets, squares and fountains
- Maximilianstrasse - The island's main shopping street and pedestrian street.
- Reichsplatz
- Lindavia fountain - Built in 1884 by Friedrich von Thiersch and Wilhelm Rümann from red Tridentine marble, the steps are made from light gray granite. Four lion heads spew water in a thin stream from ornate cast iron pipes into the pool.
- Marketplace (Neptune fountain)
- Gerberschanze. Quiet, small park on the south bank of the island. Access from Fischergasse 21, low historical passage.
Museums
- New art museum at Inselbahnhof: The new art museum in the direct vicinity of Inselbahnhof has been open since April - works by Friedensreich Hundertwasser will be shown here in a special exhibition until October 2019. The exhibition is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Formerly the Imperial City Library (ERB) in the old town hall: books from local, national and international history and science, around 140 valuable cradle prints. In addition, changing special exhibitions are shown.
- The previous one City museum in the Haus zum Cavazzen has been renovated since October 2018 and is not accessible until further notice.
activities
entertainment
City tours
- Since 2017, visitors along the Lindau Knowledge Path track down the discoveries of Nobel Prize winners. The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings offer free tours for groups or school classes. The Virtual knowledge path; An app with additional multimedia features is also available for download.
Swimming
- Eichwald lido, currently renovation work for Lindau thermal baths. Until further notice, the area can be used as a Natural pool can be visited (no entry, no lifeguards).
- Lindenhofpark with Lindenhofbad from 2013 swimming area without supervision, but no admission fee is due anymore (bathing at your own risk!)
- Roman bath on the island, club pool run by volunteers, membership for regular guests possible
- Oberreitnau outdoor pool only a pool in the hinterland
- Limare indoor swimming pool
- free swimming areas
- "Back Island" (Western Island) from the old barracks to the stone bank at the parking lot
- Tuscany Park at the city administration
- Bank area and barbecue areas on Zecher harbor (Near the campsite)
Festivals
- Lindau hiking day always takes place on Ascension Day. There are routes of various lengths and, for some years now, there has also been a stroller route. The goal was the Sulzenberg near Oberreitnau until 2018, in 2019 the hiking day ended for the first time on the Lindau Island (area of the Inselhalle). There the hikers are entertained by various music associations, traditionally the THW takes care of the catering.
- The Lindau Children's Festival takes place on the last Wednesday in July. The children's festival begins early in the morning with the "shooting", gunmen wake up the population with their cannons, the music clubs roam the city districts and make sure that even the last of the people from Lindau is awake. After going to church together, music clubs and school children gather in the different parts of the city and then move to the island together. The trains from Hoyren, Aeschach, Reutin, Zech and Ober- / Unterreitnau meet at the pier, then they go together to the old town hall. Here the children's festival poem is recited by a school child and all the children sing "Lindau Hoch" together. After the mayor's address, the groups split up again into the districts and have various games for the children there. Later the music clubs play again at the festival grounds and the festival tents are opened for the elderly.
- The Isle of Music instead, where live music can be enjoyed in various bars, pubs and restaurants. Due to the common entry (1 volume for all locations) the alleys of the island are then also full at the event.
- The Lindau harbor Christmas takes place as a Christmas market during the Advent season on the weekends (Friday to Sunday). A stage will be set up on the Mangturm for Christmas in the harbor, and the stands will populate the entire area of the seaport.
shop
Lindau offers various shopping opportunities. Roughly, you have to differentiate between shopping on the island of Lindau and on the mainland. The island of Lindau offers a wide range of retail stores, e.g. clothing. The new shopping center is located on the mainland in the Lindau-Reutin district Lindaupark.
kitchen
Lindau offers a good selection of restaurants and different cuisines. There are naturally local cuisine and also international restaurants e.g. Italian, Greek, Asian (Thai, Chinese), Mexicans (at Bodolz), etc. There are also star restaurants in the area that can be found in suitable references and via internet searches.
Lindau Tourismus also offers a list of restaurants here.
Small cafe, Fischergasse 21. Bar with ice cream made from organic milk.
nightlife
accommodation
Lindau is a holiday destination and therefore offers a range of accommodation options. Lindau City has created a portal for it, namely Lindau Tourism and to be reached at lindau.de. All accommodation options are always listed there and always up-to-date. Of course, nowadays you can also find accommodation in the city through various internet providers.
security
In the event of problems, the Lindau police station can be contacted directly, see Criminal Police Station Lindau. In emergencies, 112 applies in the EU.
health
Lindau has its own hospital, in particular Asklepios Clinic Lindau. Lindau has various doctors and other health providers (alternative practitioners, physiotherapy, etc.) that can best be found via internet search.
Practical advice
The Tourist information in Lindau is located directly opposite the main train station (city bus lines 1 and 2: main train station). There is also an overview of free rooms with a city map at the landside end of the pier; rooms can also be reserved from here.
trips
- Steamboat trips on Lake Constance: The ships of the so-called White Fleet run according to the timetable from the various landing stages. In the urban area of Lindau these are the "Bundesbahnhafen" at the main train station and the Bad Schachen landing stage in the immediate vicinity of the luxury hotel of the same name and next to the Lindenhofpark (see Baden). The BSB operates all ships on Lake Constance and has various events and ships every year.
- Pedal boating / boat rental. In addition to the classic pedal boats and pedal boats with bathing facilities or water slides, there are also motor boats and, increasingly, electrically operated boats for rent. There are boat rentals, for example, on the small lake by the pier and in the area of the railway embankment.
- On the Pfänder with the cable car. On the local mountain of the Bregenz family there are, in addition to the inevitable excursion restaurants, a petting zoo, a bird of prey observatory with an air show and a not-so-crowded vantage point at the radio tower. Alternatively, the descent to Bregenz is also possible on foot, which takes about 2 hours and the hiking trail is signposted.
- Canopy path "Skywalk Allgäu" at Scheidegg (located about 20 km northeast in the Westallgäu)
- Dornier Museum at Friedrichshafen Airport (easy to reach by car, train stop nearby)
- Zeppelin Museum at the port station (Easily accessible by train or boat, car rather difficult as there are often too few parking spaces in summer)
- Winter sports
- in the Allgäu, for example the Hopfen panorama lifts, the Hündle ski area near Oberstaufen, the Thalkirchdorf ski area
- Vorarlberg, for example the Hochhäderich ski area in the Bregenz Forest, the Mellau ski area and the Silvretta ski area, some of which can be reached by ski train from Lochau.
literature
- Lindau im Bodensee - travel guide, 2016
- Lindau - Portrait of a City, 2015
- Lindau - city of fountains, 2007
- Lindau - The city on Lake Constance, 1995
- Experience Lindau: The diversity and liveliness of our city, 2015 (Unfortunately this book can no longer be ordered. It was a project of Bodensee-Gymnasium Lindau)
Oddities
- The Faller company offers a model of the Lindau town hall, see Faller 232299 (Amazon link to Faller 232299)
Web links
- http://www.lindau.de/ - Official website of Lindau
- Official website of the city bus
- https://www.facebook.com/lindauambodensee
