Lindau is a major town and island on the eastern side of Lake Constance (Bodensee in German) in Bavaria, Germany. Lindau is located near the meeting point of the Austrian, German, and Swiss borders and is nestled on the lake in front of Austria’s Pfänder mountain. Lindau is popular with sightseers and vacationers for its medieval town centre and picturesque location on Lake Constance.
Lindau is a popular tourist attraction in southern Germany. The gardens of Lindau are best in spring or summer blossom, and summer is the peak tourist period. Lindau is famous for its architecture and outdoor attractions such as cycling, sailing, hiking, swimming, and camping.
Some popular tourist attractions in Lindau are listed below.
- Harbour entrance with lighthouse and Bavarian Lion sculpture (Island of Lindau)
- Church of St. Stephan, c. 1180 with remodelling in 1782
- Church of St. Peter (founded about 1000), became a war memorial church in 1928
- Minster ‘Unserer Lieben Frau’ former church of the monastery ‘Maria Himmelfahrt’, with St. Marien (Stiftskirche)
- Maximilianstraße (main street through the Island of Lindau with shops and restaurants)
- Historic Town Hall
- Casino Spielbank Lindau
- Gardens and Parks of Lindau, e.g. Lindenhofpark
- Haus zum Cavazzen Museum
- Theatre Lindau
- Boat trips by Bodenseeschifffahrt
- Lindau’s Old Book Archive with books from the 15th to 18th century inside the historic town hall
- Hoyerberg near Hoyerberg Schlössle is a scenic lookout with views of the surrounding area
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