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Meersburg Castle
Germany's oldest inhabited castle overlooks Lake Constance from a vineyard terrace in a charming medieval old town.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe
Markdorf works well as a base: 10 minutes from Oberteuringen, 9km from Meersburg Castle.
Markdorf is a town located in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. With a population of 12,486, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Markdorf sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Markdorf to your route.
Markdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈmaʁkdɔʁf] ) is a town in the Bodenseekreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Southern Germany. It is situated near Lake Constance, 10 km northwest of Friedrichshafen. Georg Riedmann has been the mayor of Markdorf since 2013.
Markdorf was first mentioned in AD 817 and it was given cityRead more
rights in 1250. It was host to the Church Council prior to that body being moved to Konstanz.
Markdorf, with its historic centre, lies beneath the Gehrenberg mountain, on the top of which is a 30m high climbable tower affording views over Lake Constance and the Swiss, Austrian and German Alps.
On 22 December 1939, the location was near to a major train accident which resulted in the deaths of 101 people.
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Markdorf is located in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 47.7192 latitude, 9.3903 longitude.
Markdorf has a population of approximately 12,486 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
Full driving guide for Germany8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Germany's oldest inhabited castle overlooks Lake Constance from a vineyard terrace in a charming medieval old town.
9 km · about 15 min drive
museum
The world's largest airship collection, in the Bauhaus harbour station of the town where the giants were built, including a walk-through, full-scale reconstruction of the Hindenburg's passenger quarters.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
A Mediterranean flower island on Lake Constance bursts with palms, butterfly house and a baroque palace garden.
15 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Racing driver Fredy Lienhard's supercar and motorsport collection in a former Romanshorn industrial plant on Lake Constance: Ferraris, Le Mans prototypes and Indy cars.
18 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Unique museum celebrating road trip culture with vintage camper vans, caravans, and dream routes from around the world.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
A colourful village in rolling green hills known for its painted wooden houses, direct democracy traditions, and the dramatic Alpstein range.
43 km · about 50 min drive
museum
One of the world's largest Rolls-Royce collections, filling a converted 19th-century mill in the Gütle valley near Dornbirn with Phantoms and Silver Ghosts once owned by royalty.
46 km · about 55 min drive
restaurant
An 1846 guesthouse pressed under a 100 m overhanging cliff below Ebenalp, made world-famous by a National Geographic cover; cable car from Wasserauen, then a 15-minute walk to rösti on the terrace.
48 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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