436m. The garden and trade fair town of Dornbirn, the largest town in Vorarlberg (37. 000 inhabitants) lies within the triangle formed by the borders of Austria/Germany (15km), Switzerland (10km), and from the Lake Constancein Bregenz. It is the economic centre and shopping town, lying in the hollow of the Rhine Valley and at the footof 2000m high mountains. Loosely spread residential areas are to be found around the town centre. The surroundings are extremely attractive and full of contrast. Wide, flat marshlands in the Rhine Valley. Softly woodedhill ranges and easy climbs to mountain summits, alpine pastures, shelters, and mountain villages. Rambling andwalking paths for both, the young and old. Nearby, Lake Constance with its many natural beaches invites you topartake in bathing, sailing, windsurfing, excursions by ship. Summer festivals in Bregenz (10km). The hiking, skiing and recreational district of Bödele (1150m) attracts the sportsman and nature friend. Magnificent viewsof the lake and the mountains. The quiet, mountain village of Ebnit (1075m) belongs to Dornbirn, too (12km). Comfortable restaurants, wine cellars, coffee houses, bars, dance halls, discotheques, indoor swimming pool, sauna, massage, open air swimming pool (Waldbad Enz), in- and outdoor tennis courts, riding school and instrucor, club horses, iceskating rink, fitness training track, minigolf, bowling, cable railway, culture, concerts, entertainments, natural history museum. Rappenloch gorge. WINTER: Bödele (8km) above the town, 1150m - most popular skiing district on the Lake Constance region. Reliable snow conditions from December to April. 11 skilifts including those of the village of Schwarzenberg, goingup to 1500m. Beautiful cross country skiing track, skiing school, ski rental. An hour's drive to the skiingdistrict of Montafon, Hinter Bregenzerwald, Laternsertal, Brand, Großes Walsertal, Switzerland.