Vorarlberg: Places to Explore

Stunningly idyllic is the only way to describe this enchanting village snuggled under a mountain range and surrounded by meadows so green they look like Astroturf. According to local legend, Bezau's district... Read more

Since it was first settled by Swiss exiles centuries ago, the lush and beautiful Brand Valley has attracted many travelers interested in visiting the enormous glaciers and one of the largest lakes in the... Read more

Lying along the southeastern shore of the Bodensee (Lake Constance) with the majestic Pfänder as its backdrop, Bregenz is where Vorarlbergers themselves come to make merry, especially in summer. Along... Read more

Feldkirch is Vorarlberg's oldest town, with parts dating from the Middle Ages that contribute greatly to the town's romantic character. Picturesque arcades line the narrow main street, and wrought-iron... Read more

"The antiquity of Hohenems is so apparent, so forceful, it looms like a presence, a mysterious knight, armored cap-a-pie, visor lowered," observed James Reynolds in his 1956 book Panorama of Austria. Hohenems... Read more

Just down (literally) the road from the Zürs resort, Lech is a full-fledged community—which some argue detracts from its fashionableness. But there are more hotels in Lech, better tourist facilities... Read more

Author Ernest Hemingway spent many winters at the Schruns-Tschagguns skiing area in the Montafon Valley. Today neither of the towns—sited across the Ill River from each other—is as fashionable... Read more

One of the region's most colorful villages is Schwarzenberg. The artist Angelika Kauffmann (1741-1807), who spent most of her life in England and Italy, considered this her real home. Even though she became... Read more

Traveling from Feldkirch to the Arlberg Pass you'll come to the village of Stuben. From December to the end of April, the magnificent skiing, at 4,600 feet, makes Stuben popular among serious skiers willing... Read more

The chosen resort of the rich and fashionable on this side of the Arlberg, Zürs is little more than a collection of large hotels. Perched at 5,600 feet, it's strictly a winter-sports community; when... Read more