Mainau Island
Insel Mainau
A garden island on Lake Constance, surrounded by a Baroque palace, rose gardens, a butterfly house, and century-old redwood trees. Flower shows run throughout the seasons.
Mainau Island covers about 45 hectares and is run by the Swedish Bernadotte family. The island has an 18th-century Baroque palace and church, an Italian rose garden, a terraced water garden, a tropical butterfly house, a palm greenhouse, and an avenue of century-old giant redwoods. Tulips bloom in spring, roses in summer, and dahlias in autumn. The island is open all year. In summer, it is open about 10:00 to 19:00, and the gardens open earlier. Summer admission costs about 25–30 euros, and tickets are half-price in winter. You can reach the island from Konstanz on bus route 4 or 13, or by lake ferry. Allow half a day to a full day for your visit.
Opening hours
Open year-round; summer approx. 10:00–19:00, shorter hours in winter
Nearby sights
- Pile Dwelling Museum Unteruhldingen
- Archaeological State Museum
- Rheintorturm
- Niederburg Old Town
- Konstanz Minster
- Imperia Statue & Konstanz Harbour
- Council Building
- Birnau Pilgrimage Church