Things to do in

Konstanz

Meet your guide at the tourist information center in the train station for a guided tour of the Constance city center highlights. Learn more about the Council of Constance, the only papal election north of the Alps. Journey back in time and discover the unique history of Constance and its inhabitants over the centuries. Admire the stunning frescoes and paintings on medieval houses throughout the old town and town hall. The tour ends at the buzzing market square where you can experience the lively city center.

SEA LIFE Konstanz presents a variety of different habitats of native and tropical waters. Follow the length of the Rhine from the glaciers in the Alps, via the Rhine to Lake Constance and the North Sea and Mediterranean. Experience the world of the Red Sea and visit the highlight of the exhibition – the 8-meter long tunnel through the Red Sea basin with black tip reef sharks and sea turtles. See piranhas, poison dart frogs and basilisks in the rainforest area. Discover the cute gentoo penguins and how they clumsily explore the “Antarctica”. Learn more about their origin and how they got their funny name.

Discover Constance through the eyes of a night watchman of the 14th-century. Join them on their walk through the Niederburg, the oldest part of Constance, to protect and watch the citizens at night. Follow the watchman and become a witness of the important tasks and responsibilities of a night watchman. Hear tales you have never heard before. The night watchman's amusing anecdotes and exciting stories show you what life at night was really like centuries ago.