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FEATURE (Category: Europe | Austria | Germany | Switzerland | spring | water | lakes | scenic drives | outdoor | cycling)
Germany/Switzerland/Austria: Bodensee (Lake of Constance)
Germany/Switzerland/Austria: Bodensee (Lake of Constance)
The the mild climate, friendly scenery and picturesque towns make the Bodensee attractive (Lake Constance in English). A fleet of round-trip-boats connects all sites and a cycle track circling the lake makes it Europe's first bikers destination.
If you like to get an impression of the text, which is a series of captions to the photos, please put the button style (top right) at "journal".![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAYER 00677] 'White fleet in Lindau.' Good alternative to the car: the 'Weiße Flotte', as the combined German, Swiss and Austrian round-trip-boats on the Bodensee are called. Punctual, arriving at all main destinations and accepting cyclists. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/733061_vwfqS-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAYER 00677] 'White fleet in Lindau.' Good alternative to the car: the 'Weiße Flotte', as the combined German, Swiss and Austrian round-trip-boats on the Bodensee are called. Punctual, arriving at all main destinations and accepting cyclists. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAYER 00681] 'Port of Lindau.' Let's be honest: calling Lindau the 'Venice of Bavaria' is overstated, allthough indeed it's situated on an island. The other slogan fits better: 'the happy end of Germany'. Waterside terraces overlook the port. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/733083_9BvSg-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAYER 00681] 'Port of Lindau.' Let's be honest: calling Lindau the 'Venice of Bavaria' is overstated, allthough indeed it's situated on an island. The other slogan fits better: 'the happy end of Germany'. Waterside terraces overlook the port. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAYER 00683] 'Pause at Wasserburg.' The popularity of cycling has grown so much, that the Bodensee is now Europe's bike destination no. 1, mostly thanks to the Bodensee-Radwanderweg. It's a signposted roundtrip that mostly avoids busy traffic and walkers as well. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/733077_FhFWx-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAYER 00683] 'Pause at Wasserburg.' The popularity of cycling has grown so much, that the Bodensee is now Europe's bike destination no. 1, mostly thanks to the Bodensee-Radwanderweg. It's a signposted roundtrip that mostly avoids busy traffic and walkers as well. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAYER 00695] 'Little 'Lederhose'.' Proudly stepping into the lake beside his mother, the little boy in his cute 'Lederhose' braves the early May water temperature of the Bodensee near Wasserburg. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/733068_dUp6E-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAYER 00695] 'Little 'Lederhose'.' Proudly stepping into the lake beside his mother, the little boy in his cute 'Lederhose' braves the early May water temperature of the Bodensee near Wasserburg. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00700] 'Meersburg.' It is the combination of a mild climate, friendly scenery and picturesque old towns like Meersburg that makes the Bodensee attractive. A fleet of round-trip-boats connects all towns and sites. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/733089_HbWYT-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00700] 'Meersburg.' It is the combination of a mild climate, friendly scenery and picturesque old towns like Meersburg that makes the Bodensee attractive. A fleet of round-trip-boats connects all towns and sites. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00710] 'Meersburg vineyards.' Most people don't leave Meersburg, one of the top attractions at the Bodensee, for a walk. And that's a pity, because it is surrounded by vineyards. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/733088_y8rQB-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00710] 'Meersburg vineyards.' Most people don't leave Meersburg, one of the top attractions at the Bodensee, for a walk. And that's a pity, because it is surrounded by vineyards. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00711] 'Meersburg lakeside.' Meersburg is the most visited town at the Bodensee, because of its picturesque historical centre. Busy during the day, its evenings have a calmer flair. Then the lakeside promenade is where you want to be. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/733082_GzESn-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00711] 'Meersburg lakeside.' Meersburg is the most visited town at the Bodensee, because of its picturesque historical centre. Busy during the day, its evenings have a calmer flair. Then the lakeside promenade is where you want to be. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00720] 'Stone Age village.' West African huts? Tahiti shore? Rather a German Stone Age lake-dwelling, reconstructed in the Pfahlbau open air museum in Unteruhldingen. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/733087_EXeTq-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00720] 'Stone Age village.' West African huts? Tahiti shore? Rather a German Stone Age lake-dwelling, reconstructed in the Pfahlbau open air museum in Unteruhldingen. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00732] 'Überlingen.'The old centre of Überlingen, with the St. Nikolaus church rising above the rooftops. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/733079_QWiCj-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00732] 'Überlingen.'The old centre of Überlingen, with the St. Nikolaus church rising above the rooftops. Photo Paul Smit.")
[GERMANY.BAYER 00681]
'Port of Lindau.'
Let's be honest: calling Lindau the 'Venice of Bavaria' is overstated, allthough indeed it's situated on an island. The other slogan fits better: 'the happy end of Germany'. Waterside terraces overlook the port. Photo Paul Smit. ![> [GERMANY.BAYER 00681] 'Port of Lindau.' Let's be honest: calling Lindau the 'Venice of Bavaria' is overstated, allthough indeed it's situated on an island. The other slogan fits better: 'the happy end of Germany'. Waterside terraces overlook the port. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/733083_9BvSg-S-1.jpg "> [GERMANY.BAYER 00681] 'Port of Lindau.' Let's be honest: calling Lindau the 'Venice of Bavaria' is overstated, allthough indeed it's situated on an island. The other slogan fits better: 'the happy end of Germany'. Waterside terraces overlook the port. Photo Paul Smit.")
[GERMANY.BAYER 00681]
'Port of Lindau.'
Let's be honest: calling Lindau the 'Venice of Bavaria' is overstated, allthough indeed it's situated on an island. The other slogan fits better: 'the happy end of Germany'. Waterside terraces overlook the port. Photo Paul Smit. All rights reserved. No permission for reproduction, including copying or saving of digital image files or text, is granted without prior written authorisation from the author.
