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The Taste of Alpine Pastures

For centuries, the tradition of three-level pasture management in the Alps has been practised in Vorarlberg. This results in some unusual and rare types of cheese. The “Käsestrasse Bregenzerwald” (“Bregenzerwald Cheese Road”) is an invitation to experience this cultural heritage, the people, their hospitality and, of course, the cheese, in all its rich variety.

Schubertiade Schwarzenberg / Hohenems

For over 25 years the Schubertiade Festival has been mastering the seemingly impossible: To maintain intimacy, yet become the most important Schubert festival in the world.

Wood Architecture in Vorarlberg

In the building traditions of other countries it may be fine stones and hand-made tiles - in Vorarlberg, that status is given to wood. In the Bregenzerwald region, the knowledge about this age-old building material is being preserved and applied with a contemporary twist.

Architectural Highlights Vorarlberg

Vorarlberg, Austria’s westernmost province, is striking for its many structures with timber construction. The architecture is simple, natural and sustainable, traditional and cosmopolitan all at once – like the people who live here. Join us on a tour of Vorarlberg’s building culture and mentality.

01.03.2013 - 24.05.2013 - Bregenz

Bregenz Spring International Dance Festival

The Bregenz Spring International Dance Festival is one of the most innovative festivals in its category. International dance companies are invited to showcase their art.

Bregenzerwald Women's Costume

The women of the Bregenzerwald marched bravely towards the attackers. When the attackers saw the women approaching in their white clothes, they turned and ran: they took the women to be angels. Since then, legend has it, the women wear dark skirts – to avoid being mistaken for otherworldly beings.

Bregenz

Vorarlberg’s capital is located at Lake Constance, Central Europe’s third largest lake, offering a dense cultural programme and wide range of outdoor activities.

Design Hotels in Vorarlberg

The guest also must not do without modern and attractive design during the holidays : In Vorarlberg, there are many design hotels, designed by renowned architects, according to all rules of architecture and implemented. Discover the diversity of Vorarlberg in style at one of our recommended design hotels.

Vorarlberg

The inhabitants of Vorarlberg themselves call their beautiful country “Ländle”. Voralberg, the “Ländle” is where tradition and innovation, old handcraft and new design, and traditional wood structures and modern architecture meet.

Bregenzer Festspiele

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.