Around the autobau world of experience
Sights and excursion destinations around the autobau erlebniswelt in Romanshorn
Combine your visit to the autobau erlebniswelt with a city trip or excursions to numerous sights in the Lake Constance region. Your leisure experience is guaranteed to take on a whole new quality thanks to the unique combination of various excursion destinations with the exceptional car museum in Switzerland. The autobau erlebniswelt in Romanshorn offers you a veritable spectacle of shapes, colors and concepts relating to the automobile. At the car exhibition on Lake Constance, you can experience cars instead of just admiring them. The beauty and visual diversity of the Lake Constance region provide the perfect backdrop. Towns with historical flair, an island world with the flower island of Mainau as its spearhead, houses and buildings with magnificent facades, boat trips on Lake Constance and the beautiful nature and scenery characterize the entire region. Below you will find a practical overview of your options.
The Lake Constance town of Romanshorn is always worth a visit. Known as the “city on the water”, it used to be an important transport hub and, with its large harbor, was also a popular excursion destination and attractive vacation resort. Located directly on the southern shore of Lake Constance, Romanshorn is framed by a very scenic natural backdrop, especially when you can see the snow-covered heights of the Säntis Mountains in the near distance. In combination with the wide range of leisure activities on land and water, the numerous educational opportunities and culturally significant sights, the landscape backdrop creates an atmospherically harmonious environment for hikers, bikers and skaters. And the town itself also offers many attractive options: the popular seaside resort, the huge ice rink, an 18-hole miniature golf course or the cozy harbor – boredom doesn’t stand a chance in Romanshorn. And anyone who goes into raptures about railroads should definitely visit the “Locorama”. The historic station complex is just a three-minute walk from the Auto-Event-Museum and is another world of experience with a usable driving simulator for fans of steam and electric locomotives, signal box technology and the history of railroads in Switzerland.
Another popular excursion destination in the Lake Constance region is the flower island of Mainau. In the warmer months of the year, the 45-hectare island on Lake Constance reveals an unbelievably colorful splendor of flowers, while in the colder months it is transformed into a huge winter garden. But either way, Mainau celebrates magical moments. Visitors can relax here at any time of year, feel completely at ease and experience nature in all its diversity and splendor. The island of flowers in Lake Constance thus offers a contrast to the autobau erlebniswelt with its rare and exclusive sports cars, classics and racing cars. And children are also guaranteed to have a lot of fun instead of boredom on a trip to the flower island of Mainau. Because adventure playgrounds, a farm with pony rides, a petting zoo and an educational insect garden also make the family-friendly flower island of Mainau a paradise for children. You don’t have to travel far to get from the island of Mainau to the fascinating car museum on Lake Constance in Switzerland.
The Swiss town on Lake Constance borders directly on the southern German metropolis of Constance. Lake Constance and its attractive landscape, diverse culture and excellent sports and leisure facilities – Kreuzlingen offers a wide range of services and facilities tailored to tourism and family vacations, and thanks to its direct location on the shores of Lake Constance, it also has numerous advantages. You can go diving in the lake, sailing, rowing, windsurfing or cycling. Kreuzlingen undoubtedly offers a great ambience for water sports enthusiasts and bathers, and the town also focuses on culinary diversity: the offerings range from rustic farmer’s specialties to seasonal delicacies and real gourmet dishes. The 2.5 km long lakeside area is also a real attraction. Because it is a large recreational and leisure park and animal park. Seeburg Castle, the Seemuseum and the harbor are also well worth a visit. Whether you want to visit Switzerland’s largest city on Lake Constance for a flying visit or as a vacation destination over a longer period of time – Kreuzlingen in Thurgau is an attractive choice as both an excursion and a vacation destination. And the autobau erlebniswelt, the world’s only car museum in Switzerland on Lake Constance, is only 25 minutes away by car or Thurbo train.
The harbor town of Arbon is only a stone’s throw away from Romanshorn and is always worth a visit. If you want to have a great day at the autobau erlebniswelt, you can start or end your eventful day in Arbon, for example. A long morning stroll along the lakeside promenade with breakfast in one of the many garden restaurants, followed by a little physical exercise in a pedalo on Lake Constance and rewarded with a fantastic view of the impressive Alpine panorama. If you still have some time left, we recommend a guided tour of the historic town center of Arbons. Another attraction of the Swiss town on Lake Constance is the excellent Saurer Museum. Postbuses, heavy commercial and military vehicles, fire engines and various sizes of gasoline and diesel engines are on display. You can also admire a Chlüpperlimaschine – a special embroidery machine from the Saurer brand. A visit to the Saurer Museum in Arbon is the perfect complement to a trip to the autobau erlebniswelt in Romanshorn.
Friedrichshafen is also recommended as an interesting city trip after a visit to the autobau erlebniswelt. From Romanshorn, you can take the ferry directly across Lake Constance from the car museum to the trade fair city and enjoy the pure vacation feeling. Summer, sun and water – the perfect ingredients for exciting family fun in the Lake Constance town on the other side of the lake with many sights and a great lakeside promenade. Friedrichshafen is particularly interesting if you or another family member are interested in aviation history. The city plays a decisive role in the history of German aviation. This is documented in detail in the local Zeppelin Museum. On the way there, you can also stroll along the lakeside promenade lined with cafés and enjoy a panoramic view of the town on Lake Constance and the Alps from the steel tower on the harbor dam. The Zeppelin sightseeing flights are also a highlight, offering fantastic views of the cityscape around the arched towers of the baroque castle church, Lake Constance and the Alpine panorama.
A boat trip on Lake Constance is definitely a nice addition to the experiences in the autobau erlebniswelt. Let yourself be chauffeured comfortably on the water and enjoy the mountain panorama and the landscape of the shore regions of Lake Constance on the Swiss, German and Austrian sides. If you know the exact time of your excursion, you can even choose specific themed ships. Whether it’s the Thurgau adventure cruise, a fleet cruise or a special evening cruise under the motto “Old Rhine” – experience and relaxation are guaranteed. Because there is no better way to enjoy the shores of Lake Constance and the visual flair of the individual towns. You have the flexibility to choose where you get off and when you get back on.
Its central location in Switzerland, an interesting history and buildings steeped in history as well as a diverse city and cultural life make Zurich one of the most attractive and varied cities in Switzerland. Although Zurich is a real metropolis, it is comparatively small and manageable for visitors because it lies between hills and directly on the shores of Lake Zurich. Even a walk along the banks of Lake Zurich or the Limmat guarantees great insights into this city with its many facets. Take a few hours to explore the beautiful city center on foot. Zurich is only about an hour’s drive away from this unique car museum. You can therefore combine both destinations to create your own individual event, with the Automuseum and Zurich each guaranteeing you a great location. There are not many large European cities that so charmingly combine modern and creative architecture with medieval building structures to create a visually attractive mix. Zurich’s city center is the star with its exciting shopping streets, above all the world-famous Bahnhofstrasse, its ornate facades and the old town with its medieval backdrops, which are also a popular destination for a short trip. With its symbiosis of creativity, contemporary developments, different architectural styles and diversity, Zurich offers real experiences – and is therefore a perfect match for the globally unique car exhibition on Lake Constance.
The design of a car is based on three pillars: Shape, color and inspiration. This becomes impressively clear in the autobau world of experience. The city of Constance, located on the western part of Lake Constance, and its surroundings are also characterized by these three attributes: On the one hand, the stimulating landscape of peninsulas and islands, hidden bays, natural shores and sometimes bizarre volcanic formations is a real eye-catcher with incomparable shapes and an exciting play of colors that has inspired many famous writers. On the other hand, the Konzilstadt itself offers you a creative mix of shapes and colors. Its architectural remains from earlier times have long since merged with modern architecture to form a single unit. The areas on the left bank of the Rhine are characterized by the historic old town and buildings in the Rennaisance style – architectural sights that you should not miss. Round off your trip to the fascinating car exhibition on Lake Constance with a glass of wine in the quaint pubs in the middle of the winding alleyways of Constance’s old town or at the friendly harbor halls.
If you would like to combine the autobau erlebniswelt with another day highlight, you can consider a trip to Bregenz in Austria. Only a comparatively few kilometers away from the fascinating car show on Lake Constance, many sights and tourist attractions await you in Bregenz. Because what does Bregenz have in common with the world’s only automobile museum? Bregenz also reveals a true experience character: in Bregenz you do not visit a church culture. Rather, you experience them. Bregenz is known far beyond its borders for its variety of churches and cultural buildings such as museums, theaters and libraries. If you would also like to immerse yourself in the history of the city, you should definitely visit the medieval upper town of Begrenz with its historic surroundings. Or crown your day at the autobau erlebniswelt with a ride on the Pfänderbahn. This cable car was first put into operation in 1927 and connects the valley station in Bregenz with a mountain station located over 1,000 meters above sea level not far from the Pfänderspitze. The view of the valley alone is an experience in a class of its own!
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