I realized that I have mentioned Meersburg before, but I never wrote a post, and it would be a shame not to see some pictures of this amazing little town.
To start out, I have been to Meersburg a lot.
Well, I’ve been to its bus station a lot, but you can see the town’s castle and down some of its colorful streets from there.
However, I did explicitly visit the town twice and really enjoyed it.
Meersburg sits right on Lake Constance/the Bodensee, right across the lake from Konstanz (there is a ferry running across the lake to Konstanz regularly). Like most of the towns in the region and along the lake, this town is full of colorful buildings, winding streets, half-timbered houses, and amazing views out onto the river and into the Alps (on a clear day…there aren’t a lot of those during the late fall).
Meersburg is quite a touristy town despite there not being a lot of “things to do” there (think Trip Advisor). I enjoyed simply walking around, admiring the wonderful architecture.
There is the Burg Meersburg (old castle), which is the old medieval castle/fortress. I never toured it because I mainly enjoy looking at the outsides of castles, but that’s a possibility. Actually, it’s the oldest inhabited castle in all of Germany, which is quite impressive, having been built in the 7th century.
There is also the Neues Schloss (new castle, even though it was built in 1750). It looks like a nice palace from the outside and the inside houses different exhibits. I read that it wasn’t worth the admission, but there is a wonderful terrace in the back overlooking Meersburg and Lake Constance/the Bodensee.
The last major “sight” in Meersburg is the old half-timbered water mill. It’s neat to see, and there is actually someone living in the house attached to it, which would be awesome. In my opinion.
Other than that, enjoying a stroll through town and along the shores of the lake is the best way to spend time in this little town. Finding yourself an ice cream shop to sit outside and enjoy the views on a warm evening sounds just about perfect to me right now.
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