lake night festival
by queenminka
End of August there is a big lake night festival on the lakeside of Konstanz and Kreutzlingen with many different booths and stages with shows. And the best firework of the whole year, one of these displays with music and the lights reflecting on the water.
Almost secluded beach
by VDElvis
Walk acrosse the bridge to Petershausen and head east along the water. Once you pass the marina, there will be a pebbly beach with lots of reeds. You can find a nice, private place to catch some sun and/or go for a swim....
Italian Restaurant with nice atmosphere
by VDElvis about Il Boccone
Il Boccone is a new Italian restaurant in downtown Konstanz. In a huge new shopping building on Bodanstrasse, Il Boccone has a large cafe/restaurant downstairs, and a huge restuarant/lounge upstairs. It was a very nice interior, dimly lit for a nice atmosphere. The service is excellent, and the food is of quite high quality. A nice place for a romantic dinner.
Inselhotel and the Smallest Island in the Lake
by Kathrin_E
The smallest island in Bodensee is not the Mainau, as one might think. The smallest island is a very tiny one just offshore from Konstanz, divided from the mainland by no more than a few metres of water.
The island has been inhabited since prehistoric times. In the 13th century Dominican monks settled here and built their monastery. The church reform under Emperor Joseph II led to the closing of the convent in 1785. The buildings including the church were then used as a cotton manufacture. In the late 19th century the complex was turned into a hotel. The former church now serves as dining hall, the cloister serves as lobby, the convent buildings contain guest rooms. A series of murals in the cloister, painted by Carl von Häberlin in the late 19th century, present events from the history of Konstanz, including a picture of the cotton factory in the former monastery building.
The Inselhotel is Konstanz’s first address, if not the most upscale hotel around the entire lake. In case you intend to stay there, be prepared for steep prices. It must be pleasant to stay on the quiet island and enjoy the view of the lake but this requires a bigger purse than mine…
Imperia
by mauro_pd
This lady welcomes you entering the Konstanz harbour; as you can see she's not the usual old, thick, sad statue :-)
Well, it's maybe too much to define this as a "Thing to do" but nevertheless it is so famous here around that you must pay the ritual visit.
Wikipedia has an interesting article about her.