Water and mountains are the borders. To the north, Lake Constance. In the west, towards Switzerland and Liechtenstein, it´s the Rhine River. In the south and east it´s the Alps.
It is an open minded, modern region. A very lively business and culture area. With an eye for beauty and the aesthetic. Design determines life. This was also so long ago, when the inhabitants earned their living mainly by designing and producing embroideries and material. The magnificent villas of the "Textile barons" in Dornbirn are witnesses to that time of prosperity. Today´s designers, like Wolford, produce exclusive body wear or innovative lighting systems like that from Zumtobel Staff. They also design unusual houses which make the region the European centre for modern architecture. Perfect and well thought out productions.
The landscape on the lake inspires. Poets and thinkers, artists and athletes, inhabitants and guests. Come and take a look. A treat for both the eyes and ears: The Bregenz Festival with their spectacular productions on the largest water stage in the world. The Feldkirch festival: conceived by Thomas Hengelbrock, accompanied by Klaus Maria Brandauer. Visit one of the fun city festivals. The art Bodensee in Dornbirn, the largest art fair in the Lake Constance area. The traditional bon fires where the winter is chased away by the blazing fires. Jazz concerts, cabaret, small theatres - they are all here. Museums, exhibitions. Programmes to keep you busy.