37 Activities
An Imperial Castle, a Monastery on the Rhine and a Monastery Island in Lake Constance
Starts from
Stuttgart
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Activities
37
Duration
3 days
Length
272 mi
Guide details
Starts from
Stuttgart
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Duration
3 days
Length
272 mi
Monika Fuchs
Travel Expert
- Meet emperors and monks from the early Middle Ages to modern times.
- Admire murals from the Middle Ages.
- Discover monastery gardens and herb gardens.
- Enjoy magnificent views of the Rhine and Lake Constance.
- Take time for the monastery island Reichenau.
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Like an eagle's nest, the imperial castle of the Hohenzollerns is enthroned on a rocky spur above the Swabian countryside. It is the ancestral castle of one of the most important imperial dynasties in Germany. However, the castle as it stands today was only inhabited for a few months. During your visit, you will learn why this is so. Lake Constance awaits you with an extraordinary spa resort after a detour to the source of the Danube. Indulge in wellness and excellent food on the shores of Lake Constance. Discover medieval towns, early medieval monasteries and churches on the Swiss side and on an island in Lake Constance and cruise along a beautiful stretch of the Rhine before it flows into Lake Constance.
Like an eagle's nest, the imperial castle of the Hohenzollerns is enthroned on a rocky spur above the Swabian countryside. It is the ancestral castle of one of the most important imperial dynasties in Germany. However, the castle as it stands today was only inhabited for a few months. During your visit, you will learn why this is so. Lake Constance awaits you with an extraordinary spa resort after a detour to the source of the Danube. Indulge in wellness and excellent food on the shores of Lake Constance. Discover medieval towns, early medieval monasteries and churches on the Swiss side and on an island in Lake Constance and cruise along a beautiful stretch of the Rhine before it flows into Lake Constance.
Monika Fuchs
Travel Expert
- Meet emperors and monks from the early Middle Ages to modern times.
- Admire murals from the Middle Ages.
- Discover monastery gardens and herb gardens.
- Enjoy magnificent views of the Rhine and Lake Constance.
- Take time for the monastery island Reichenau.
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Travel itinerary
9 Activities
Day 1
117 mi0.4 mi
Hohenzollernburg Castle and the Source of the Danube on the Way to the Spa Resort on Lake Constance
Extraordinary highlights await you on your trip to Lake Constance. Explore Hohenzollernburg Castle, where only the last Prussian Crown Prince Wilhelm lived for a few months. Watch the spring water of the Danube rise to the surface from its underground watercourses and take a walk along the Brigach, one of the source rivers of the Danube. Indulge yourself in the sauna world of the Bora HotSpaResort and enjoy direct access to the lake - naked.
22:00
16 Activities
Day 2
33 mi0.5 mi
Lake Constance and the Medieval Town of Stein Am Rhein
New views of Lake Constance, Untersee, the Rhine and the island of Reichenau constantly await you. After a lap around the Hoeri peninsula, you will cross the border into Switzerland. Just beyond, a treasure trove of half-timbered architecture awaits you in the town of Stein am Rhein. Explore the town on a stroll through the old town. Enjoy Swiss specialties, and visit two museums worth seeing, where you can discover the history of the town from the Middle Ages to the 19th century.
20:50
12 Activities
Day 3
122 mi0.5 mi
The Monastery Island of Reichenau
It is not without reason that the monastery island of Reichenau is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Three early medieval churches are located on the island. It was monks who reclaimed and settled the island. The monastery was founded by St. Pirmin, whose statue greets visitors to the island at the bridge at the entrance to the island. He himself stayed on the island for only a few years. However, his legacy has left its mark on the island of Lake Constance to this day.
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