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Above Cobbled street lined with houses

in the town of Lindau

A two-hour walking tour

Park in the parking lot and cross the

footbridge over the railroad tracks to

the main railway station. Continue

past the station to the Hafen 1 , or

harbor, which is domi na ted by a mid-

19th-century light house and

the statue of the Bavarian

Lion, the symbol of Lindau.

Pause here for cake or ice

cream or simply to admire

the lovely panorama of the

Austrian and Swiss Alps.

On the land ward side of

the harbor is the 13th- cen-

tury Mangturm 2 , a for-

mer lighthouse whose

campanile-like architec ture is a

reminder of the town’s Italian links.

Con ti nue along the water front,

bear ing left into Reichs platz, which

fea tures the Lindavia Fountain and

the step-gabled old town hall, the

Altes Rathaus 3. Built between 1422

and 1436, it served as the venue of

an impe rial Diet or Reichstag in 1496.

Turn right along Ludwigstrasse, at the

end of which lies the town’s Theater

4 , housed in a 700-year-old former

church of the Minorite order. Con tinue

past it into Fischer gasse, where a

half-timbe red passageway between

No. 19 and No. 21 leads to the

Gerberschanze 5 , a frag-

ment of the old town wall.

Return to Fischer gasse, then

turn right to reach the

Heidenmauer 6 , another

surviv ing part of the

town wall. Turn left into

Schmiedgasse to the

Marktplatz, which is domi-

nated by two churches –

the Protestant parish

Kirche von St. Stephan 7 , with an

interior dating from 1783 and the

Catholic church of Unserer Lieben

Frau 8 , whose inte rior is designed in

a florid southern German style. Facing

the two churches across the square is

the Haus zum Cavazzen 9 , a Baroque

mansion dating from 1730. Its interior

houses the Stadtmuseum (Apr–Oct:

closed Mon). From the Marktplatz,

WHERE TO STAY

LINDAU

Helvetia expensive

This harborside four-star hotel has

themed suites and a spa. It also has its

own yacht and boats can be rented.

Seepromenade 3, 88131; 08382 91 30;

http://www.hotel-helvetia.com

Hotel Bad Schachen expensive

This classic, grand old hotel with lovely

views has an outdoor pool by the lake

and a spa with an indoor pool.

Bad Schachen 1, 88131; 08382 29 80;

http://www.badschachen.de; open Apr–Oct

IMMENSTADT

Gasthof Drei König inexpensive

A 200-year-old Gasthof (guesthouse) in

the center of Immenstadt with double

rooms, and en suite showers.

Marienplatz 11, 87509; 08323 86 28;

http://www.drei-koenig.de

BAD HINDELANG

Romantik Hotel Die Sonne

moderate–expensive

Located in the center of the town, this

hotel’s main building is 400 years old.

Rooms have en suite bath or shower

and there is an indoor pool and sauna.

Marktstrasse 15, 87541; 08324 89 70;

http://www.sonne-hindelang.de

VISITING LINDAU

Parking

There is a paid parking lot (P5) on the

island across the railroad from the

tourist office and Altstadt. Cross the

causeway and follow signs to reach it.

Tourist Information

Alfred Nobel Platz 1, 88131; 08382 260

030; http://www.lindau.de; Apr–Oct: open

daily; Nov–Mar: open Mon–Fri

1 Lindau

Bavaria; 88131

Occupying an island off the north shore of Lake Constance, the lake

resort of Lindau prospered in the Middle Ages owing to its trade links

with Italy across the Alps. The town’s architectural legacy is a remin der

of its early prosperity, and with its café-lined waterfront and breath tak-

ing backdrop of the snow-capped Alps, Lindau is a delight to visit.

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