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Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions.

Arrival & Parking

You can find information on long-term parking here

Fishing

To fish on Lake Constance, you need a fishing licence.

You can obtain this on presentation of the blue annual fishing permit at the Tourist Information (Alfred-Nobel-Platz 1, opposite the main railway station, Tel.: +49 8382 8899900).

Foreign guests must obtain a fishing licence before purchasing a permit. This is valid for 3 months and can be obtained from the Lindau town council in the citizens’ office (€22.50, please bring a passport photo).

Swimming

Near the casino there is a small sunbathing area and a ladder into the lake. At Gerberschanze there is a small stone beach and a ladder into the water.

From 2021 you will be able to go swimming on the Westliche Insel on the grounds of the Landesgartenschau 2021 or between Sternschanze and Karlsbastion.

More info about baths you can find here

Bodensee Card PLUS

The Bodensee Card PLUS is available for 3 or 7 individually selectable days. As soon as you have the card scanned at an attraction, this day is considered to have begun. On the same calendar day (12 am to 12 pm) you can use the card as often as you like for further experiences without having to use another day of validity. This means that you can use the Bodensee Card PLUS, for example, on a Monday in April, a Wednesday in August and a Sunday in December in the seasonal period (4 April – 31 December 2020). The days of validity do not have to be fixed in advance.

Shopping

There is a REWE on the island in Zeppelinstraße and a NETTO in the basement of the outlet shop at Marktplatz 5.

There are also a few butchers and bakeries as well as a health food shop in Maximilianstraße 5 and the Naturell health food shop in Fischergasse 1.

The weekly market is held on Saturdays all year round and on Wednesdays from April to October from 8 am to 13 pm on Therese-von-Bayern-Platz opposite the Inselhalle.

Cycling

Cyclists will find the following parking facilities on Lindau Island:

  • Bicycle garages at the Inselhalle P4 car park in Zwanziger Straße 6 (28 lockable boxes, 10 of them with power connection for battery charging, €2.00 for 24 hours).
  • Bicycle racks at the main station directly at platform 1 (public, roofed), lockable luggage lockers in front of the toilet facilities in the station
  • Bicycle racks at Alfred-Nobel-Platz 1 / entrance in Ludwigstraße
  • Bicycle stand at the entrance to Schmiedgasse
  • Bicycle racks at the multi-storey car park in Zeppelinstraße
  • Bicycle racks at Paradiesplatz
  • Bicycle racks at Marktplatz (possibly closed due to construction work at Cavazzen)

Barbecue

(Camp) fires are prohibited on the entire shore of Lake Constance in Bavaria. Barbecuing is only permitted in appropriately designated places with a fixed barbecue area.

Barbecue sites in Lindau

  • Bunker site at Wäsen: in the immediate vicinity of the car park
  • Trimm-Dich-Pfad at Dunkelbuch: There is a parking lot in the Oberreitnauer Straße at the entrance of the Trimm-Dich-Pfad. From there, the barbecue area is about 350m away. You have to bring your own barbecue equipment. Please observe the forest fire level – extinguish fire completely after use and do not leave unattended.
  • Lochau/Austria: directly behind the border, car park at Lochau-Hörbranz railway station.

Lost property

The lost property office is open from Monday to Friday from 07:30 am – 12:30 pm and Wednesday from 2 pm – 5:30 pm and by appointment.

Dog owner

There is no leash requirement in Lindau, people trust in mutual consideration. Of course, dog owners should keep their dogs with them and keep them on a leash, especially when there are large gatherings of people: full pedestrian zones, public bathing areas or in nature (during the breeding, setting and rearing season).

Leashes are only compulsory in green areas in Holdereggenpark. In individual cases, a leash ban may be imposed.

Visitors tax & guest card

All holiday guests staying in Lindau for health and recreation purposes in the period from 1 April to 31 October and 1 November to 31 March are liable to pay visitors tax.

Business travellers and participants in conferences and congresses as well as children up to the age of 6 are exempt from the obligation to pay visitors tax.

People with disabilities

You will find disabled parking spaces on the island at Stiftsplatz and next to the casino Auf dem Wall, among other places. There are also designated free parking spaces at Karl-Bever-Platz (P3). An overview you can find here.

Public toilets

The city of Lindau offers public toilet facilities at ten different locations in the city area. You can find an overview here.

Sailing, boating & more

To drive a vessel registered on Lake Constance, you need a Lake Constance skipper’s licence of category A (for vessels with engine propulsion over 4.4 kW) or category D (for sailing vessels with a sail area of 12 sqm or more).

The prerequisite for obtaining the skipper’s licence for category A is a minimum age of 18 years and for category D a minimum age of 14 years. For both categories, physical and mental aptitude for sailing a vessel is required. You can register for the theoretical and practical examination at the Lindau District Office. The date and place of the examination can be arranged by telephone via the Landratsamt.

If you already have other sports boat licences, these may be recognised under certain circumstances.

Attractions

St. Peter’s Church at Schrannenplatz is open daily from 10:00 – 18:00. There may be deviations.

Camper vans

Parking a caravan is only permitted on the two camping sites in Lindau.

As an alternative, parking spaces are designated for caravans on the Hartplatz Zech in the Zech district. A total of 32 parking spaces are available there for a maximum of 24 hours. The first 2 hours cost €3.00, each additional hour €1.00. The day ticket costs €20.00 and can only be purchased with coins at the machine. These parking spaces are chargeable 24 hours a day.

Camper pitches for one night can be found at Park-Camping Lindau and Campingpark Gitzenweiler Hof.