Konstanz

Snug on the banks of Lake Constance and the River Rhine, Konstanz is a pretty city on the Swiss-German border. As well as offering diverse cultural and leisure activities, the city is a perfect base to explore the Bodensee region with its palm fringed lakeside promenades and vineyard covered hinterlands stretching back to the Alps. For amazing lake views, climb up the North Tower of the magnificent Cathedral or take a boat out to nearby Mainau Flower Island, which blooms with a dazzling display of flowers from March to October. Fun fact: Konstanz is twinned with Richmond-Upon-Thames in south west London!