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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.BAWU 00740] 'Lenkbrunnen.' Everybody seems to enjoy himself in and around the Lenkbrunnen, a fountain at the lakeside promenade of Überlingen. It's called after Peter Lenk, who sculpted it . Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/733086_oajwP-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00740] 'Lenkbrunnen.' Everybody seems to enjoy himself in and around the Lenkbrunnen, a fountain at the lakeside promenade of Überlingen. It's called after Peter Lenk, who sculpted it . Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00746] 'White Fleet.' Good alternative to the car: the Weiße Flotte, as the combined German, Swiss and Austria round-trip-boats on the Bodensee are called. Punctual, arriving at all main destinations and accepting cyclists.v](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/733064_E8Ju4-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00746] 'White Fleet.' Good alternative to the car: the Weiße Flotte, as the combined German, Swiss and Austria round-trip-boats on the Bodensee are called. Punctual, arriving at all main destinations and accepting cyclists.v")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00748] 'Flower island 1.' About Mainau you can have only two opinions: it's the highlight of the Bodensee region or the culmination of tastelessness. Countess Bernadotte, known from the German tabloids, rules. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/733056_pwaja-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00748] 'Flower island 1.' About Mainau you can have only two opinions: it's the highlight of the Bodensee region or the culmination of tastelessness. Countess Bernadotte, known from the German tabloids, rules. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00756] 'Flower island 2.' About Mainau you can have only two opinions: it's the highlight of the Bodensee region or the culmination of tastelessness. Countess Bernadotte, known from the German tabloids, rules. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/733063_MwuQw-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00756] 'Flower island 2.' About Mainau you can have only two opinions: it's the highlight of the Bodensee region or the culmination of tastelessness. Countess Bernadotte, known from the German tabloids, rules. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00768] 'Flower island 3.' Not only is Mainau extremely busy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., the light is the least flattering for flowers. Go before 10 (from 7 a.m. on) and the flowering fields are at their best
and all yours. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/733055_ApPF6-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00768] 'Flower island 3.' Not only is Mainau extremely busy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., the light is the least flattering for flowers. Go before 10 (from 7 a.m. on) and the flowering fields are at their best
and all yours. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00775] 'Flower island 4.' Not only is Mainau extremely busy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., the light is the least flattering for flowers. Go before 10 (from 7 a.m. on) and the flowering fields are at their best
and all yours. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/733067_MGkrK-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00775] 'Flower island 4.' Not only is Mainau extremely busy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., the light is the least flattering for flowers. Go before 10 (from 7 a.m. on) and the flowering fields are at their best
and all yours. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00778] 'Flower island 5.' Not only is Mainau extremely busy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., the light is the least flattering for flowers. Go before 10 (from 7 a.m. on) and the flowering fields are at their best
and all yours. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/733054_TwhpF-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00778] 'Flower island 5.' Not only is Mainau extremely busy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., the light is the least flattering for flowers. Go before 10 (from 7 a.m. on) and the flowering fields are at their best
and all yours. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00784] 'Port of Konstanz.' Permanently turning around her axis, legendary hooker Imperia shows her beauty to whoever enters the port of Konstanz. During the days of the Council of Constance pope and emperor were in her spell. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/733071_5uM5A-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00784] 'Port of Konstanz.' Permanently turning around her axis, legendary hooker Imperia shows her beauty to whoever enters the port of Konstanz. During the days of the Council of Constance pope and emperor were in her spell. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00793] 'Imperia in Kontanz.' Permanently turning around her axis, legendary hooker Imperia shows her beauty to whoever enters the port of Konstanz. During the days of the Council of Constance pope and emperor were in her spell. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/733076_TdmqV-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BAWU 00793] 'Imperia in Kontanz.' Permanently turning around her axis, legendary hooker Imperia shows her beauty to whoever enters the port of Konstanz. During the days of the Council of Constance pope and emperor were in her spell. Photo Paul Smit.")
[GERMANY.BAWU 00746]
'White Fleet.'
Good alternative to the car: the Weiße Flotte, as the combined German, Swiss and Austria round-trip-boats on the Bodensee are called. Punctual, arriving at all main destinations and accepting cyclists.v ![> [GERMANY.BAWU 00746] 'White Fleet.' Good alternative to the car: the Weiße Flotte, as the combined German, Swiss and Austria round-trip-boats on the Bodensee are called. Punctual, arriving at all main destinations and accepting cyclists.v](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/733064_E8Ju4-S-1.jpg "> [GERMANY.BAWU 00746] 'White Fleet.' Good alternative to the car: the Weiße Flotte, as the combined German, Swiss and Austria round-trip-boats on the Bodensee are called. Punctual, arriving at all main destinations and accepting cyclists.v")
[GERMANY.BAWU 00746]
'White Fleet.'
Good alternative to the car: the Weiße Flotte, as the combined German, Swiss and Austria round-trip-boats on the Bodensee are called. Punctual, arriving at all main destinations and accepting cyclists.v 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.
