18.07.2012 - 18.08.2012
Bregenz is different. An opera festival with two stages: a traditional opera house, home to less-known operas, and an open-air lakeside stage, where productions are held in the most spectacular fashion.
More about the Bregenzer FestspieleThe Bregenzerwald lies between Lake Constance and the high Alpine mountain ranges and is a paradise for all those looking for culinary and cultural pleasures. No other region in Austria has so many award-winning inns. One of the loveliest and most historic: Schwarzenberg’s Hotel Hirschen.
Historic and award-winning "Hotel Hirschen" in SchwarzenbergVorarlberg’s capital is beautifully located at Lake Constance, Central Europe’s third largest lake. It offers a dense cultural program coupled with a wide range of outdoor activities.
Find out more about BregenzFor over twenty-five years the Schubertiade has accomplished the seemingly impossible: retaining its intimacy while becoming the world’s top Schubert festival.
Schubertiade in the BregenzerwaldAustria's diverse cultural offerings include over 200 festivals, stretching from world scale events to small regional gatherings. Many of them make use of Austria's beautiful surroundings and most of them offer an outstanding culinary menu to accompany the cultural experience.
Find out more about Austrian festivalsAt the Bregenz Festival, held in July and August, an evening of opera begins long before the conductor lifts his baton; guests are brought over the lake directly to the floating stage by ship – and thus become part of the spectacle themselves.
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Download your essential listingIn Austria you can expect a first-class musical experience, whether it's a concert in the rooms of a Baroque palace, at the Opera House or at one of the many festivals.
Find out more about Music in AustriaThis valley, once completely covered by forest, lies between Lake Constance and the Arlberg and is the ideal destination for gourmet holidays amidst pristine nature.
Find our more about BregenzerwaldModern art and architecture fuse at Kunsthaus Bregenz. Designed by the Pritzker-prize winning architect Peter Zumthor, the building’s primary object is to be a place where people can indulge their passion for art.
Find out more about the Kunsthaus BregenzThe Hills are still alive in Austria! If you are looking for picture perfect scenery, fresh mountain air and crystal clear lakes, Austria offers an abundance of choices. Following is our selection of some of the most scenic Alpine resorts.
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