Linth Valley Info, Lombardy

Bregenz is the capital of Vorarlberg, the westernmost federal state of Austria. The city is located on the eastern shores of Lake Constance, the third-largest freshwater lake in Central Europe, between Switzerland in the east and Germany in the northwest.

Dornbirn is a city in Vorarlberg, Austria. It is the administrative center of the district (Bezirk) Dornbirn, which also includes the city of Hohenems, and the market town Lustenau. The largest and busiest city in Vorarlberg and the tenth largest in all of Austria, Dornbirn is an important commercial center and shopping mecca.

The university town of Constance offers visitors a wide choice of thinks to do and see. Its old quarter is pure medieval flair and its position on Lake Constance and the Rhine makes it a good base for interesting excursions around the region.

Under the designation Lake Constance in German: Bodensee, one summarizes the three independent bodies of water Obersee ("Lake Superior"), Untersee ("Lake Inferior") and Seerhein ("Lake Rhine"), lying in the northern Alpine foreland. Thus, it concerns two independent lakes (standing waters) and one connecting river (current water).

Reichenau is a municipality in the district of Konstanz in Baden-Wuerttemberg in Germany. It is located partly on Reichenau Island with its famous abbey and on the northern shore of the Untersee section of Lake Constance. A causeway built in 1838 connects the isle with the mainland. The commune consists of the settlements Niederzell, Mittelzell und Oberzell on the island as well as Lindenbuehl and Waldsiedlung on the shore.

Friedrichshafen is a town on the northern side of Lake Constance (Bodensee) in southern Germany, near the borders with Switzerland and Austria. It is the district capital (Kreisstadt) of the Bodensee district (Landeskreis) in the federal state (Bundesland) of Baden-Württemberg.

Lindau is a German town and an island in the eastern part of the Lake Constance, the Bodensee. It is located in the Bundesland of Bavaria and is also capital of the district of Lindau. The historic city of Lindau is located on an 0.68-square-kilometre (0.26 sq mi) island which is connected with the mainland by bridge and railway.

Ueberlingen is a city in the Bodensee district in Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany. It is located on the northwest shore of Lake Constance and has a population of just over 21,000.

Uhldingen-Muehlhofen is a town at the northern shore of Lake Constance, Germany between Ueberlingen and Meersburg. The town is a popular holiday destination and home to the Pfahlbauten open air museum in Unteruhldingen and the cathedral of Birnau.

Immenstaad is a municipality in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, on the north shore of Lake Constance (called the Bodensee in German) near the Austrian and Swiss borders. It is not to be confused with the similarly named town of Immenstadt, approximately 90 km away in Bavaria.

Hagnau am Bodensee is a commune and a village in the district of Bodensee in Baden-Wuerttemberg in Germany.

Gaienhofen is a town in the district of Konstanz in Baden-Wuerttemberg in Germany.

Kressbronn am Bodensee is a commune and a village in the district of Bodensee in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Maccagno is a comune (municipality) of c. 2,000 inhabitants in the province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 km northwest of Milan and about 25 km northwest of Varese.

The world-famous, historical city of Lucerne lies in Switzerland in the heart of Europe. Because of its central location right on Lake Lucerne, which is surrounded by grand mountains like Mount Titlis at 3000 meters high or the impressive Mount Pilatus, Lucerne is considered to be the "Switzerland in Switzerland".

St. Moritz is an exclusive resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubunden. The highest summit in the Eastern Alps, the Piz Bernina, lies a few kilometres south of the village.

Locarno is the capital of the Locarno district, located on the northern tip of Lake Maggiore (Lago Maggiore) in the Swiss canton of Ticino, close to Ascona at the foot of the Alps. It has a population of about 15,000 (60'000 for the urban area including Ascona). The official language of Locarno is Italian. It is the 74th biggest city in Switzerland by population.

Ascona is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It has a population of about 5000 and is located on the shore of Lake Maggiore.

Rapperswil-Jona is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Rapperswil is located on the east shore of Lake Zurich. It is sometimes referred to as Rappi.

Weggis is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It forms part of the northern shore of Lake Lucerne. The official language is German.

Zug is the capital of the canton of Zug in Switzerland. It is situated at the northeastern corner of Lake Zug, at the foot of the Zugerberg (1039 m (3408 ft)), which rises gradually, its lower slopes thickly covered with fruit trees.

Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. The city is Switzerland's main commercial and cultural centre and sometimes called the Cultural Capital of Switzerland, the political capital of Switzerland being Berne.

St. Gallen is the capital of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It evolved from the hermitage of Saint Gall, founded in the 7th century. Today, it is a large urban agglomeration (with around 160,000 inhabitants) and represents the center of eastern Switzerland. The town mainly relies on services for its economic base.

Rigi is a mountain in central Switzerland and part of the Swiss Alps. It's also known as the "Queen of the Mountains." The mountain is easily accessible by public transportation. It offers many winter and summer excursions such as skiing or sledding. Hiking there is also a favorite. It can be reached from Goldau and Vitznau by the Rigi-Bahnen, a rack railway, and from Weggis by cable car.

  Sarnen is the capital of the canton of Obwalden situated on the shores of Lake Sarnen (Sarner See), Switzerland. It has a population of just under 10,000 and is surrounded by countryside and mountains. Sarnen is located 20 km south of Lucerne.

Gersau is the sole municipality in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland, sitting on the shores of Lake Lucerne.

Silvaplana is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden and the name of a lake in the municipality. Silvaplana is located on Lake Silvaplana in the Upper Engadine Valley. Above town at 2284 m, Julier Pass connects the Engadine valley to the rest of Graubünden and the Rhine watershed.

Tenero-Contra is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Brissago is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Steckborn is a municipality and the district capital of the district of Steckborn in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It is located on the Untersee of Lake Constance.

Thalwil is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.

Brienz is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Berne in Switzerland.

Vitznau is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It occupies a narrow strip between the lake and the Rigi looming behind; one of the mountain railways to the summit starts in Vitznau.

Uster is a city and capital of the district Uster in the Swiss Canton of Zurich.

Alpnach in the Canton of Obwalden nestles among lakes and mountains. Lying at the heart of Central Switzerland; on the shores of the Lake of Lucerne. Boat and train and of course the mountain railway take you to the most beautiful destinations.

Altendorf is a municipality in the district of March in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. Schwyz is a canton in central Switzerland between the Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne in the east and Lake Zurich in the north

Arth is a municipality in the district of Schwyz in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.

Caviano is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Ennetburgen is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. Nidwalden is located in the centre of Switzerland.

Fussach is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.  

Huenenberg is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.

Beinwil am See is a municipality in the district of Kulm in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.

Kussnacht am Rigi the official name since 2004 being Kussnacht is a district and municipality in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.

Lachen is a municipality in the district of March in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland and it is located on Lake Zurich.

Langenargen is a commune an a village in the district of Bodensee in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Santa Maria Rezzonico was a commune in the Italian province of Como on the north-west shore of Lake Como immediately to the north of Sant'Abbondio and south of Cremia. On 1 January 2003 Santa Maria Rezzonico merged with Sant'Abbondio to form the new commune of San Siro.

Luner Lake or Luenersee in German is a large lake near the town of Bludenz in Vorarlberg, Austria.

Meggen is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

Minusio is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Pfaffikon is a municipality in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district of the same name.

Romanshorn is an important commercial town and municipality in the district of Arbon in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.

San Nazzaro is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Sils im Engadin/Segl is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

Sisikon is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.

Brand is a small valley-based village in Vorarlberg, Austria.

Wadenswil is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Unteruhldingen is a small village, part of the town of Uhldingen-Muehlhofen, on the northwestern shore of Lake Constance, Germany. It is home to the Pfahlbauten, an open air museum displaying reconstructions of Neolithic and Bronze Age pile dwellings.

Allensbach is a municipality in the district of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany, which is known for being the home of the Institut fur Demoskopie Allensbach, one of the best known polling organizations in Germany.

Wasserburg am Bodensee is one of the three Bavarian municipalities on the shores of Lake Constance. It is a well known resort, sought out for the supposedly healthy nature of its atmosphere.

Gera Lario is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Milan and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 942 and an area of 6.7 km². Gera Lario borders the following municipalities: Colico, Dubino, Montemezzo, Piantedo, Sorico, Trezzone, Vercana.