Vacation Rentals in Lake Constance

Lake Constance in the foothills of the Alps is one of the most popular holiday regions in Germany and has a correspondingly wide range of holiday accommodation in all price ranges on its shores. In places such as Lindau, Immenstaad, Meersburg and Sipplingen, you will live in a relaxed location on the northern shore of Lake Obersee and enjoy the lake panorama from your vacation rental or from the balcony of your modern apartment against the backdrop of snow-capped Alpine peaks. The range of holiday accommodations in Friedrichshafen is particularly large, from where you can reach the sights of the city and the ferry terminal for the crossing to the Swiss shore on foot within a few minutes.

If you like it a little quieter, a holiday apartment on the shore of the Untersee lake, which is separated from the Obersee and the Überlingersee by the Bodanrück peninsula, is ideal. A holiday apartment in Moos, Gaienhofen, Allensbach or on the island of Reichenau promises peace and relaxation for stressed city dwellers due to its unique location in the middle of picturesque nature reserves. The houses, built in the rustic but no less modern timber construction style of the region, have a fast connection to the regional centres of Radolfzell and the lively metropolis of Constance on Lake Constance thanks to well developed roads and public transport.

However, Constance is not only worth a detour, but also has a wide range of holiday apartments, which can be found mainly in the old town near the Swiss border and on the shores of the Seerhein, which connects the Obersee and Untersee. An apartment in the city centre of Constance is therefore not only a good quarter to explore the quaint pubs and the numerous museums, but also an ideal starting point for a detour to neighbouring Switzerland.

For families, Lake Constance offers ideal conditions for an extensive bathing holiday thanks to the many beach baths and water temperatures of up to 25 degrees Celsius. But the region has even more to offer, because excursion destinations such as the Ravensburger Spieleland, the Aquaria adventure park and the Affenberg Salem, where you can even feed popcorn to the 200 free-roaming Barbary monkeys, make the eyes of the young visitors shine. Among the special highlights for families is a visit to the Ice Age Museum or a sightseeing flight with a zeppelin, during which you can see the unique beauty of Lake Constance from above.

Thanks to the varied terrain, you can ideally explore the region around Lake Constance by bicycle. While pleasure cyclists go from sight to sight on their own, ambitious cyclists plan to circumnavigate Lake Constance on the 260-kilometer-long Lake Constance cycle path. The seven 30-40 kilometre stages take you through Germany, Austria and Switzerland and invite you to stop in the picturesque towns along the banks of the river. Mountain bikers will also get their money's worth around the lake, especially as you can enjoy the solitude of the mountain landscape on the way to the Rhine Falls or go on one of the many challenging single trails.

The mild Lake Constance climate with its warm summers and moderate winters makes Lake Constance a worthwhile destination almost all year round. While hiking tourists are attracted to the Swabian Sea already in May and June thanks to average maximum temperatures of 18 degrees Celsius, the ideal travel period for bathing tourists is between July and August. However, cyclists, hikers and those interested in culture can also book their vacation rental or apartment until October, especially as only little rainfall is expected in September and October.

The event year at Lake Constance begins with the traditional carnival in February, during which cities such as Friedrichshafen and Constance with their colourful processions are transformed into a madhouse for costumed fools. In June we continue with the International Lake Constance Week, the St.Gallen Festival and the Castle Experience Day on 18 June. Other highlights include the "Kulturufer Friedrichshafen" arts festival and the Lake Night Festival, which attracts around 50,000 visitors to Constance in August. The event programme is rounded off by the wine festivals in autumn and the great New Year's Eve fireworks.