Bregenz is a small city located in the Bodensee region of Austria, very near the border to Germany, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Its origins are ancient Roman and it was first established as a military fort and trade base. Later centuries found the town designated as the seat of Uldarichinger County and the capital of Vorarlberg. At EasyToBook.com you can find a variety of Bregenz hotels located in the Upper Town district, where the majority of old buildings and the original walls which fortified the town can be found.
Tourists to Bregenz usually enjoy a visit to Martin’s Tower, considered the city’s landmark. Built in Roman times with a Baroque exterior, the chapel contains a lovely fresco. The St. Gall Church is also worth a trip to see its ancient Romanesque foundation and Baroque altar. In the summertime, hotels in Bregenz tend to fill up for the annual summer festival which features plays and operas held on a stage built over the river.